Cerro El Toro facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cerro El Toro |
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 Cerro El Toro
Location in Chile
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,168 m (20,236 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) |
| Parent peak | Majadita |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argentina - Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Incan ascent and first modern ascent 26th Feb 1964 - Antonio Beorchia Nigris (Italy), Jorge Enrique Varas and Sergio Fernandez (Argentina) |
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. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection areas of Provincial Reserve San Guillermo. The Argentinean side is at San Juan province, commune of Iglesia. Chilean side is at the Huasco province, and commune of Alto del Carmen.
First Ascents
Toro was first climbed by Incas in unknown dates. A mummy was found on the Argentine slopes in 1964. The first recorded post colonization ascent was by Antonio Beorchia Nigris (Italy), Jorge Enrique Varas and Sergio Fernandez (Argentina) in 02/26/1964.
Elevation
It has an official height of 6160 meters. Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6148 metres, ASTER 6122 metres and TanDEM-X 6184 metres. The height of the nearest key col is 4326 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1842 meters. Toro is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System and its dominance is 29.86%. Its parent peak is Majadita and the Topographic isolation is 143.4 kilometers.
See also
In Spanish: Cerro El Toro para niños
- List of mountains in the Andes
- List of Ultras of South America
