Huascarán
| Huascarán | |
|---|---|
Huascarán as viewed from Cordillera Negra | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,768 m (22,205 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,776 m (9,108 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2,207.48 km (1,371.66 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 09°07′18″S 77°36′15″W / 9.12167°S 77.60417°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Huascarán Peru | |
| Location | Yungay, Peru |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca, Andes |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cenozoic |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent |
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| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Huascarán (Spanish pronunciation: [waskaˈɾan], wass ka RAHN), (Quechua: Waskaran), Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain located in Yungay Province, Ancash Department, Peru. It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes. The southern summit of Huascarán (Huascarán Sur), which reaches 6,768 metres (22,205 ft), is the highest point in Peru, the northern Andes (north of Lake Titicaca), and in all of the Earth's tropics. It is the 4th highest mountain in South America after Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado, and Monte Pissis. Huascarán is ranked 25th by topographic isolation.
- ^ Helman, Adam (2005). The Finest Peaks: Prominence and Other Mountain Measures. Trafford. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4120-5995-4.
- ^ a b "ultra-prominences". peaklist.org. Retrieved 29 December 2008.