Galan is a mountain subrange in Argentina with an elevation of 5912 metres. Galan is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Puna de Atacama. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Natural Provincial Reserve and Biosphere of Laguna Blanca. It is located at the Argentinean province of Catamarca. Its slopes are at the Argentinean city of Antofagasta de la Sierra.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (5895m), ASTER (5867m), ALOS (5894m), SRTM filled with ASTER (5895m), TanDEM-X(5934m), , Galan is about 5912 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4483 meters so its prominence is 1429 meters. Galan is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 24,17%.
Name | Galan |
Altitude | 5912m |
Lat/Lon | -25,9688,-66,9271 |
Dominance % | 24,17% |
Prominence | 1429 |
Key Lat/Lon | -26,2261,-67,0129 |
Key Col Alt | 4483 |
Parent Peak | Laguna Blanca -26,53,-67,0595 |
Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5895 |
ASTER | 5867 |
SRTM | 5895 |
TanDEM-X | 5934 |
ALOS | 5894 |
First Ascent info | Rolf Dangl, Antonio Stuis (Austria) - 01/03/1952 |
First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) AUTHOR: Mathias Rebistch DATE: 1959 PAGE: SouthAmerica |
First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: Tombs and statuettes |
Isolation | 63,8km |
Country | Argentina |
Argentina City | Antofagasta de la Sierra |
Argentina Province | Catamarca |
Argentina Protection Area | Natural Provincial Reserve and Biosphere of Laguna Blanca |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Puna de Atacama |
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