| Chacraraju | |
| Map: | Peru |
| Coordinates: | -8.9933°N -77.615°W |
| Elevation M: | 6108 |
| Prominence M: | 2855 |
| Prominence Ref: | [1] |
| Parent Peak: | Huandoy |
| Range: | Cordillera Blanca, Andes |
| First Ascent: | Chacraraju Oeste: Lionel Terray et al (31 July 1956) - Chacraraju Este: Lionel Terray et al. 5 August 1962[2] [3] |
Chacraraju[4] [5] [6] [7] or Chakraraju[8] (possibly from Quechua chakra little farm; field, land sown with seed, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)[9] [10] [11] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain has two distinctive peaks: Chacraraju Oeste (west summit; 6108m (20,039feet)) and Chacraraju Este (east summit; 6001m (19,688feet)). Chacraraju is located in Huaylas Province, Ancash; south and southeast of Pirámide and east of Lake Parón.[12] The peak is accessible from the Pisco base camp at Cebollapampa.
Chacraraju is considered the steepest and the most difficult-to-climb six-thousander in the Andes.[13] A French expedition led by Lionel Terray first climbed the mountain on 31 July 1956 (Chakrarahu Oeste) and on 5 August 1962 (Chakrarahu Este) using what have since become the normal routes (northeast face and northeast ridge). Greg Mortimer was badly injured during a later attempt to climb the mountain.[14]