Baboso

Baboso
Baboso seen from the Cordon de los Pioneros.
Highest point
Elevation6,070 m (19,910 ft)[1]
Prominence608 m (1,995 ft)[2]
Parent peakBonete
Coordinates28°01′S 68°54′W / 28.017°S 68.900°W / -28.017; -68.900
Geography
Map
LocationArgentina
Parent rangeAndes
Climbing
First ascent11/06/2000 – John Biggar, Gordon Biggar, Peter Clarke, Peter Gilbert, Brian Powling, (UK) and Damian Aurelio Vargas (Peru)[3][4]
Easiest routeSouthwest ridge

Baboso is a remote peak near Veladero in the province of La Rioja (municipality of Vinchina[5]) in the Argentine Puna de Atacama, with an elevation of 6,070 metres (19,915 ft) metres.[5] The peak is also sometimes known as Veladero Northeast. The peak has one of the largest glaciers in the Puna de Atacama on its southern flank, and one of the few glaciers other than the ones on Monte Pissis to have open crevasses.

The first ascent team on Baboso summit

First ascent

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It was one of the last 6,000m+ peaks in the Andes to be climbed.[1] Baboso was first climbed by John Biggar, Gordon Biggar, Peter Clarke, Peter Gilbert, Brian Powling, (UK) and Damian Aurelio Vargas (Peru) June 11, 2000.[3][4] AAJ 1997 page 243 shows a previous ascent on 20/11/1996 when German del Rio and Jorge Llanos approached the peak on motorbikes. However, in an interview with John Biggar, he proved they did not reach the summit.[4][1]

Elevation

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Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6,055 metres,[6] ASTER 6,069 metres[7] and TanDEM-X 6,097 metres.[8] The height of the nearest key col is 5,462 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 608 meters.[9] Baboso is considered a Mountain according to the Dominance System [10] and its dominance is 10.02%. Its parent peak is Bonete Chico and the Topographic isolation is 15.2 kilometers.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). p. 240. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.
  2. ^ "Baboso / Veladero NE". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  3. ^ a b "AAJ (American Alpine Journal)". AAJ (American Alpine Journal): 328. 2002.
  4. ^ a b c Guillermo Almaraz. "Personal Interview". Personal Interview: estilo andino.
  5. ^ a b "Capas SIG | Instituto Geográfico Nacional". www.ign.gob.ar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  8. ^ TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Baboso / Veladero NE". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  10. ^ "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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