Carihuairazo volcano
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Carihuairazo volcano is an eroded stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its glaciated peaks and proximity to the larger Chimborazo volcano.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carihuairazo | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| composition |
andesitic rocks
ⓘ
dacitic rocks ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Pacific slope of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 16470 ft
ⓘ
about 5020 m ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | glacier retreat due to climate change ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Edward Whymper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian guides ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glacierStatus | retreating ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
erosional landforms
ⓘ
glaciated peaks ⓘ |
| hasGlacier | Carihuairazo Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummit |
Cumbre Maxima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Josefinos NERFINISHED ⓘ Mocha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardPotential | low ⓘ |
| isClimbingDestination | true ⓘ |
| isGlaciated | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chimborazo–Carihuairazo volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSouthOf | Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWestOf | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Chimborazo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuadorian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chimborazo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapLabel | Carihuairazo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cordillera Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Kichwa-derived toponym ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Ambato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riobamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | low relative to Chimborazo ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Ecuador ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | northwest of Chimborazo ⓘ |
| summitIceCap | shrinking ⓘ |
| summitSnowline | around 4800 m ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
high-altitude hiking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| typicalAccessPoint | near Riobamba ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Andean Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | eroded stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.