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Tupungato, one of the highest mountains in the Americas, is a massive Andean lava dome dating to Pleistocene times. [2] It lies on the Argentina–Chile border, between the Chilean Metropolitan Region (near a major international highway about 80 km (50 mi) east of Santiago) and the Argentine province of Mendoza, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Aconcagua, the highest peak of both the Southern and ...
An ultra is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) or more. ... (m) Col (m) 1 Tupungato
Tupungato is a department located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The cabecera (departmental capital), Tupungato, is located approximately 70 km (43 mi) south of Mendoza city, in the Valle de Uco. Its name comes from the Tupungato volcano (at 6,570 metres, one of Argentina's highest peaks). The volcano's name is said to mean "star ...
This is an incomplete list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level. For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, with at least 500 m of prominence, see List of highest mountains. See also a list of mountains ranked by prominence.
Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Ojos del Salado: 6,893: 22,615: Argentina/Chile – highest dormant volcano on Earth: Monte Pissis: 6,793: 22,287: Argentina Nevado Tres Cruces
The mean annual temperature on Tupungatito is about −15.5 °C (4.1 °F) [22] and annual snow accumulation is about 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) snow water equivalent. [20] During the winter, the area above 2,500–2,700 metres (8,200–8,900 ft) elevation is covered with up to 4 metres (13 ft) of snow. [18]
Seamounts are underwater mountains usually formed from the remnants of extinct volcanoes. The giant structure measures 5,249ft (1,600m), making it twice the height of the Burj Khalifa in the ...
The height of the nearest key col is 5242 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 906 meters. [13] Alto is considered a Mountain Massif according to the Dominance System [14] and its dominance is 14.74%. Its parent peak is Tupungato and the Topographic isolation is 13 kilometers. [13]