Cerro El Toro
Cerro El Toro is a mountain in the Andes located on the border between Argentina and Chile. It has an elevation of 6,168 m above sea level.[1] Its territory is within the Argentinean protection areas of Provincial Reserve San Guillermo. The Argentinean side is at San Juan province, commune of Iglesia.[2] Chilean side is at the Huasco province, and commune of Alto del Carmen.[3]
First Ascents
Toro was first climbed by Incas in unknown dates.[4] A mummy was found on the Argentine slopes in 1964.[5] The first recorded post colonization ascent was by Antonio Beorchia Nigris (Italy), Jorge Enrique Varas and Sergio Fernandez (Argentina) in 02/26/1964.[6]
Elevation
It has an official height of 6160 meters.[7] Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6148 metres,[8] ASTER 6122 metres[9] and TanDEM-X 6184 metres.[10] The height of the nearest key col is 4326 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1842 meters.[11] Toro is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System [12] and its dominance is 29.86%. Its parent peak is Majadita and the Topographic isolation is 143.4 kilometers.[11]
See also
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External links
- Elevation information about Toro
- Weather Forecast at Toro
- "Cerro del Toro, Argentina/Chile" on Peakbagger
References
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