Huascaran Sur 6755m
Huascaran Sur is a mountain system in Peru with an elevation of 6755 metres. It is the highest of Peru. Huascaran Sur is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru, Cordillera Blanca. It is the highest of Peruvian Andes, highest of Cordillera Occidental de Peru, highest of Cordillera Blanca. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Peruvian provinces of Yungay and Carhuaz. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Yungay and Shilla.ASTER, TandemX and SRTM unreliable due to voids. Highest point from GPS data from 2011 and another one from 2007 show 6770 as highest point. So considering the error margin, Huascaran Sur's altitude is about 6755 meters. The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 3502 meters. Huascaran Sur is listed as mountain system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 51,84%.
| Name | Huascaran Sur |
| Altitude | 6755m |
| Lat/Lon | -9,12198,-77,6041 |
| Dominance % | 51,84% |
| Prominence | 3502 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -21,7223,-68,2735 |
| Key Col Alt | 3253 |
| Parent Peak | Ojos del Salado -27,1095,-68,5408 |
| Dominance Class | mountain system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6736 |
| ASTER | 6722 |
| SRTM | VOID |
| TanDEM-X | 6695 |
| ALOS | 6741 |
| DGPS Study | 6769 By Lyngve Skrede (GPS) |
| Title | Highest of Peru and Highest of Peruvian Andes, highest of Cordillera Occidental de Peru, highest of Cordillera Blanca |
| First Ascent info | Phillipe Borchers, Wilhelm Bernard, Hermann Hoerlin (Germany) and Erwin Schneider, Erwin Hein (Austria) - 20/07/1932 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden |
| Isolation | 2203,2km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | Yungay, Shilla |
| Peru Province | Yungay, Carhuaz |
| Peru Department | Ancash |
| Peru Protection Area | Huascarán National Park |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordillera Blanca |
| Reason for alt adjustment | ASTER, TandemX and SRTM unreliable due to voids. Highest point from GPS data from 2011 and another one from 2007 show 6770 as highest point. So considering the error margin, Huascaran Sur's altitude is about 6755 meters |
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