Alto San Juan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alto San Juan |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,148 m (20,171 ft) |
| Prominence | 906 m (2,972 ft) |
| Parent peak | Tupungato |
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 Alto San Juan
Location in Chile
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| Parent range | Central Andes |
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| First ascent | 02/11/1944 - Wolfgang Foerster, Jorge Koester, Ludwig Krahl and Eberhard Meier (Germany) |
Alto San Juan is a very tall mountain located right on the border between Argentina and Chile. It reaches an impressive height of 6,148 meters (about 20,171 feet). This mountain is part of the huge Central Andes mountain range.
A special part of Alto San Juan is protected within Argentina. It's called the Provincial Reserve for Multiple Use and Natural Recreation Manzano / Portillo de Piuquenes. The mountain's slopes also touch two important cities. On the Argentinean side, it's near Tunuyán in Mendoza. On the Chilean side, it's close to San José de Maipo in Cordillera.
First Climbers of Alto San Juan
The first people to successfully climb to the very top of Alto San Juan were Wolfgang Foerster, Jorge Koester, Ludwig Krahl, and Eberhard Meier. They were from Germany and reached the summit on November 2, 1944.
Later, in 2016, Suzanne Imber and Maximo Kausch made history. They were the first to climb the Argentinean side of the mountain.
How Tall is Alto San Juan?
Alto San Juan has an official height of 6,148 meters (about 20,171 feet). This makes it one of the very high peaks in the Andes.
The mountain's topographic prominence is 906 meters. This means it rises significantly above the land around it. Alto San Juan's parent peak is Tupungato, another very tall mountain nearby.
See also
In Spanish: Cerro Alto San Juan para niños
