Nevado Ishinca | |
Map: | Peru |
Location: | Ancash, Peru |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | -9.3886°N -77.4036°W |
Elevation M: | 5530 |
Range: | Cordillera Blanca |
Easiest Route: | North-West Route Alpine Grade PD- (peu difficile/somewhat difficult) |
Map Size: | 220 |
Photo Size: | 220 |
Nevado Ishinca,[1] meaning "snow covered mountain", is a mountain peak located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Ishinca Valley region and has a summit elevation of 5,530 meters. Ishinca is most often climbed via its normal route, the North-West Route rated Alpine PD-. Ishinca's North-West Route was first ascended by J. Fonrouge, W. Lindaver, H. Salger, H. Schmidbauer and V. Staudacher in 1964.[2]