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Palcaraju
Lake Palcacocha with lower slopes of Palcaraju (left) and Pucaranra (right).
Highest point
Elevation6,274 m (20,584 ft)
Coordinates09°22′06″S 77°22′15″W / 9.36833°S 77.37083°W / -9.36833; -77.37083
Geography
Palcaraju is located in PeruPalcarajuPalcarajuLocation in Peru
LocationAncash, Peru
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent1939

Palcaraju (from Quechua pallqa, p'allqa, p'alqa forked, branched, fork, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the region of Ancash within the Peruvian Andes. It has an elevation of 6,274 metres (20,584 ft) on its main summit.

Palcaraju has three peaks: Palcaraju (6,274 metres (20,584 ft)), Palcaraju Oeste 6,110 metres (20,046 ft) and Palcaraju Sur 6,274 metres (20,584 ft).

In July 2012, two American climbers, Ben Horne and Gil Weiss, died on the way back down, after scaling the south face of Palcaraju W.

References

  1. ^ "Nevado Palcaraju". Inventario Turístico del Perú (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  2. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers. Andes. p. 97. ISBN 9780953608768.
  3. ^ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3928777572.
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): pallqa, P'ALLQA - adj. Bifurcado, ahorquillado. pallqa. - s. Bifurcación. Punto donde se separan dos o más vías o caminos.
  5. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: p'alqa - s. Bifurcación, desvío, final en V. de una rama de árbol. EJEM: p'alqa k'aspi, rama de árbol que termina en V. SINÓN: tanka. Pe.Aya: pallja. Pe.Jun: palja. Ec: pallka.
  6. "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  7. Brocchetto, Marilia (July 28, 2012). "2 American climbers found dead in Peruvian mountains". Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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