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Antisana 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model

Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Antisana. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.

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⛺ High-Altitude Route Staging & Camp Profile:Ascent staging points across documented expedition routes
🏠Laguna Santa Lucía Base Camp4,500 m

Picturesque highland lake camp positioned beneath Antisana's glaciated southern flanks.

⛺Central Glacier High Camp4,900 m

Tent camp positioned on rock slabs beside the heavily fractured lower glacier margin.

⛰️Antisana Main Summit5,753 m

Wind-carved ice dome offering panoramic vistas stretching eastward into the Amazon basin.

🧗 Vertical Relief ClimbTopographic
1,253 m(4,111 ft)

Total vertical rise from Laguna Santa Lucía Base Camp (4,500m) directly to the summit crest.

🧭 WGS84 CoordinatesDatum
-0.4811° N, -78.1414° E

DMS: 0°28′52″ S, 78°08′29″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.

⛰️ Topographic ProminenceKey Col
1,752 m

The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.

❄️ Glacial Cirque BasinAlpine Relief
Andes Glacial Field

Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.

Topographic Architecture of Antisana

Volcán Antisana is an imposing, heavily glaciated 5,753-metre stratovolcano in the Cordillera Real of Ecuador, renowned for its complex glacier maze, massive seracs, and yawning crevasse fields. Widely recognized as one of the most technically demanding volcanic massifs in the northern Andes, Antisana was first climbed on March 10, 1880, by Edward Whymper, Louis Carrel, and Jean-Antoine Carrel. In 1906, pioneering Ecuadorian polymath Nicolás Martínez led the first national ascent, cementing modern Ecuadorian alpinism.

Geographical & Glacial Context: Antisana rises 50 kilometres southeast of Quito on the eastern crest of the Andes, directly intercepting humid air currents rising from the Amazon basin. This creates hyper-active glacier accumulation, carving labyrinthine crevasse fields and towering ice cliffs across its four distinct summits.
First Ascent: 1880-03-10·Expedition Team: Edward Whymper, Louis Carrel, and Jean-Antoine Carrel