Cerro Vicuñas
Cerro Vicuñas is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of Chile which lies immediately north of Ojos del Salado. It has a height of 6067 metres. Vicuñas if often used as acclimatisation peak before major peaks like Ojos del Salado. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Chilean commune of Copiapo.
| Cerro Vicuñas | |
|---|---|
Cerro Vicuñas seen from the Northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,067 m (19,905 ft) |
| Prominence | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Parent peak | Barrancas Blancas |
| Coordinates | 27°1′25.32″S 068°36′50.75″W |
| Geography | |
Cerro Vicuñas Chile | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1969 or 01/23/1979 by Eduardo Saavedra Larraín (Chile) and Theo Dowbenka (Austria) |
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