Plata 5955m
Plata is a mountain subrange in Argentina with an elevation of 5955 metres. Plata is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Andes Centrales. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Cordón del Plata Provincial Park. It is located at the Argentinean province of Mendoza. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean cities of Tupungato and Luján de Cuyo.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (5941m), SRTM2 (5949m), ASTER (5940m), ALOS (5954m), SRTM filled with ASTER (5941m), TanDEM-X(5976m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 01/2006 (no data meters), Plata is about 5955 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4508 meters so its prominence is 1447 meters. Plata is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 24,3%.
| Name | Plata |
| Altitude | 5955m |
| Lat/Lon | -33,0162,-69,455 |
| Dominance % | 24,3% |
| Prominence | 1447 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -33,3043,-69,6932 |
| Key Col Alt | 4508 |
| Parent Peak | Tupungato -33,3585,-69,7698 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5941 |
| ASTER | 5940 |
| SRTM | 5941 |
| TanDEM-X | 5976 |
| ALOS | 5954 |
| Maximo Kausch data | no data |
| IGM Argentina | 6300 |
| First Ascent info | Hans Stepaneck (Austria) - 21/01/1925 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: "Montañismo en la Cordillera del Plata" AUTHOR: Hans Stepaneck |
| First Ascent Notes | There is a confusion about its first ascent. In 1937 a group from Mendoza found the names of Federico Turek and Francisco Peters on the summit. However this is from the second ascent - Research By Guillermo Almaraz |
| Isolation | 48km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Tupungato, Luján de Cuyo |
| Argentina Province | Mendoza |
| Argentina Protection Area | Cordón del Plata Provincial Park |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Andes Centrales |
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