Alto San Juan
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Elevation6,148 m (20,171 ft)
Prominence906[1] m (2,972 ft)
| Alto San Juan | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,148 m (20,171 ft) |
| Prominence | 906[1] m (2,972 ft) |
| Parent peak | Tupungato |
| Coordinates | 33°28′09.12″S 069°48′52.92″W / 33.4692000°S 69.8147000°W |
| Geography | |
  Alto San Juan Located on Argentina / Chile border | |
| Parent range | Central Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 02/11/1944 - Wolfgang Foerster, Jorge Koester, Ludwig Krahl and Eberhard Meier (Germany)[2][3] |
Alto San Juan is a peak at the border of Argentina and Chile[4] with an elevation of 6,148 metres (20,171 ft) metres.[5][6] Alto San Juan is part of the Central Andes. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Reserve for Multiple Use and Natural Recreation Manzano / Portillo de Piuquenes. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the two cities: Argentinean city of Tunuyán (Mendoza) and Chilean commune of San José de Maipo (Cordillera).[5][6]
Alto was first climbed by Wolfgang Foerster, Jorge Koester, Ludwig Krahl and Eberhard Meier (Germany) November 2, 1944.[2][3] The Argentinean side was first climbed by Suzanne Imber and Maximo Kausch in 2016.[7]
