| Chopicalqui | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,354 m (20,846 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°05′12″S 77°34′26″W / 9.08667°S 77.57389°W / -9.08667; -77.57389 |
| Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
Chopicalqui Peru | |
| Location | Yungay Province, Peru |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca (Andes) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 3, 1932 by Phillip Borchers, Erwin Hein, Hermann Hoerlin, and Erwin Schneider |
Chopicalqui12 or Chopicallqui3 (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 level1 it is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. It lies in Yungay Province, Ancash, between the mountains Huascarán and Contrahierbas.13
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:
References
References
- Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
- Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers. Andes. p. 90. ISBN 9780953608768.
- Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish: Kallki. - Encañada.
- B. Johnson, Classic Climbs of the Cordillera Blanca Peru, 2009