Chachani is a mountain range in Peru with an elevation of 6070 metres. Chachani is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve. It is located at the Peruvian province of Arequipa. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Cerro Colorado and Yura.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6056m), ASTER (6043m), ALOS (6078m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6056m), TanDEM-X(6102m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 08/2013 (6086 meters), Chachani is about 6070 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4094 meters so its prominence is 1976 meters. Chachani is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 32,55%.
Name | Chachani |
Altitude | 6070m |
Lat/Lon | -16,1953,-71,5316 |
Dominance % | 32,55% |
Prominence | 1976 |
Key Lat/Lon | -16,0762,-71,5017 |
Key Col Alt | 4094 |
Parent Peak | Huascaran Sur -9,12198,-77,6041 |
Dominance Class | mountain range |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 6056 |
ASTER | 6043 |
SRTM | 6056 |
TanDEM-X | 6102 |
ALOS | 6078 |
Maximo Kausch data | 6086 |
First Ascent info | M. A. Hetter - 03/03/1905 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: Le Ande AUTHOR: Pietro Meciani PAGE: 62 / BOOK: Le Ande PAGE: pag 95 / JOURNAL: Mountaineering Literature AUTHOR: Jill Neate |
First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: Summit ruins, skeleton, firewood |
Isolation | 1022,9km |
Country | Peru |
Peru City | Cerro Colorado, Yura |
Peru Province | Arequipa |
Peru Department | Arequipa |
Peru Protection Area | Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
Mountain Range Level 3 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
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