Aracar 6095m
Aracar is a mountain range in Argentina with an elevation of 6095 metres. Aracar is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Puna de Atacama, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes. It is located at the Argentinean province of Salta. Its slopes are at the Argentinean city of Tolar Grande.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6075m), ASTER (6053m), ALOS (6089m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6075m), TanDEM-X(6121m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 09/2012 (6091 meters), Aracar is about 6095 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4303 meters so its prominence is 1792 meters. Aracar is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 29,4%.
| Name | Aracar |
| Altitude | 6095m |
| Lat/Lon | -24,2902,-67,7831 |
| Dominance % | 29,4% |
| Prominence | 1792 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -24,2494,-67,8189 |
| Key Col Alt | 4303 |
| Parent Peak | Ojos del Salado -27,1095,-68,5408 |
| Dominance Class | mountain range |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6075 |
| ASTER | 6053 |
| SRTM | 6075 |
| TanDEM-X | 6121 |
| ALOS | 6089 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6091 |
| First Ascent info | Yosko Cvitanic (Yugoslavia), Gustav Lanstchner and Emo Henrich (Austria) - 01/04/1958 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Arqueologia de las Cumbres AUTHOR: Milenco Jurcich PAGE: 23-24 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1959 PAGE: 314 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence |
| Isolation | 322,5km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Tolar Grande |
| Argentina Province | Salta |
| Argentina Protection Area | Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
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