Chopicalqui

Chopicalqui
Highest point
Elevation6,354 m (20,846 ft)
Coordinates9°05′12″S 77°34′26″W / 9.08667°S 77.57389°W / -9.08667; -77.57389
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Chopicalqui is located in Peru
Chopicalqui
Chopicalqui
Peru
LocationYungay Province, Peru
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca (Andes)
Climbing
First ascentAugust 3, 1932 by H. Hoerlin, E. Schneider, P. Borchers, E. Hein
Chopicalqui

Chopicalqui[1][2] or Chopicallqui[3] (possibly from Huaylas Quechua Chawpi "center" kallki "ravine")[4] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca area in the Andes of Peru.[1] With a summit elevation of 6,354 metres (20,846 ft) above sea level[1] it is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. It lies in Yungay Province, Ancash, between the mountains Huascarán and Contrahierbas.[1][3]

Climbing

The standard climbing route is the Southwest Ridge, a moderate snow climb that is popular with climbers and can be crowded at times. It possesses a difficulty rating of PD+/AD- on the French System for grading alpine routes but deep snow on the summit slopes causes most failures for parties attempting the ridge.[5]

Other established climbing routes include the following:

  1. Southeast Ridge (alpine grade TD-).[5]
  2. East Face Direct (alpine grade TD).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  2. ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers. Andes. p. 90. ISBN 9780953608768.
  3. ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  4. ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish: Kallki. - Encañada.
  5. ^ a b c B. Johnson, Classic Climbs of the Cordillera Blanca Peru, 2009


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