Laguna Blanca is a peak in Argentina[4] with an elevation of 6,012 metres (19,724 ft) metres.[5] Laguna Blanca is the highest peak of Sierra de Laguna Blanca, a range within Puna de Atacama, a high plateau of the Andes.[5] It is within the protected area "Natural Provincial Reserve and Biosphere of Laguna Blanca". Cerro Laguna Blanca is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of Catamarca. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of two Argentine cities: Antofagasta de la Sierra and Villa Vil.[5]
| Laguna Blanca | |
|---|---|
  Laguna Blanca Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,012 m (19,724 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,777 metres (5,830 ft) |
| Parent peak | Nevado de Cachi |
| Coordinates | 26°31′48″S 67°03′33″W / 26.53000°S 67.05917°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Argentine Andes, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 07/12/2006 - Jaime Suarez (España), María Aguiar, Elsa Abrego, Adriana Agüero, Víctor Eduardo Carrizo, Norberto Cruz, Víctor Nieto, Juan Carlos Planas, Carlos Rodríguez Lastra and Aldo Vergara (Argentina)[2][3] |
First Ascent
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Although there are evidences of previous ascents on the summit (probably incan), Laguna Blanca's first reported climb was by Jaime Suarez (España), María Aguiar, Elsa Abrego, Adriana Agüero, Víctor Eduardo Carrizo, Norberto Cruz, Víctor Nieto, Juan Carlos Planas, Carlos Rodríguez Lastra and Aldo Vergara (Argentina) on December 07th 2006.[6][7]
Elevation
editOther data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 5995 metres,[8] ASTER 6006 metres,[9] ASTER filled 5995 metres,[10] ALOS 6006 metres,[11] TanDEM-X 6035 metres.[12] The height of the nearest key col is 4235 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1777 meters.[13] Laguna Blanca is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System [14] and its dominance is 29.56%. Its parent peak is Cachi and the Topographic isolation is 190 kilometers. [13]
References
edit- ^ "Laguna Blanca". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Jaime Suarez. "Cerrosamericanos.blogspot.com.ar". Cerrosamericanos.blogspot.com.ar.
- ^ Guillermo Almaraz. "Personal Interview". Personal Interview: estilo andino.
- ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes a guide for climbers (5th ed.). Castle Douglas, Scotland. ISBN 978-0-9536087-7-5. OCLC 1260820889.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Capas SIG | Instituto Geográfico Nacional". www.ign.gob.ar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jaime Suarez. "Cerrosamericanos.blogspot.com.ar". Cerrosamericanos.blogspot.com.ar.
- ^ "Exitosa cumbre en el Nevado de Laguna Blanca, Dpto. Belén". www.elancasti.com.ar (in Spanish). 29 December 2006. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "MADAS(METI AIST Data Archive System)". Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "ALOS GDEM Project". ALOS EORC Jax Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Laguna Blanca". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.