List of mountains in Peru explained
Peaks above 6,000 metres
This is a list of the thirty-seven 6000 metre peaks in Peru as defined by a regain height, or prominence, above a col of 300m or more. This list is taken from the full set of Peruvian IGM maps[1] alongside various climbing and mountaineering records.[2] [3] Heights are taken from the Peruvian IGM 1:100,000 series maps with the OEAV survey maps [4] of the Cordillera Blanca (north and south) used where the IGM maps do not give spot heights. SRTM data has been used in a few places to confirm these heights, but due to the steep terrain is often unusable[5]
| VALIGN=TOP | Mountain | VALIGN=TOP | Elevation
(metres) | VALIGN=TOP | Region | VALIGN=TOP | Mountain range |
|---|
| Huascarán S | 6,768 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Huascarán N | 6,655 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Yerupajá | 6,617 | Ancash | Cordillera Huayhuash |
| Coropuna | 6,425 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Huandoy | 6,395 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Coropuna Casulla | 6,377 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Ausangate | 6,372 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcanota |
| Huantsan (Tunshu) | 6,369 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Chopicalqui | 6,345 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Siula Grande | 6,344 | Lima-Huánuco | Cordillera Huayhuash |
| Chinchey (Rurichinchay) | 6,309 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Coropuna E | 6,305 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Ampato | 6,288 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Palcaraju | 6,274 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Salcantay | 6,271 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcabamba |
| Santa Cruz | 6,241 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Copa | 6,188 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Ranrapalca | 6,162 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Huandoy S | 6,160 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Pucaranra | 6,156 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Hualcán (Rahupakinan) | 6,122 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Yerupaja Chico | 6,121 | Ancash | Cordillera Huayhuash |
| Callangate (a.k.a. Qullpa Ananta, Cayangate or Chimboya) | 6,110 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcanota |
| Chacraraju | 6,108 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Chumpe (a.k.a. Hatunrit'i, Ñañaluma, Wisk'achani, Yanaluma) | 6,106 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcanota |
| Alcamarinayoc (a.k.a. Qullqi Cruz) | 6,102 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcanota |
| Jirishanca | 6,094 | Ancash-Huánuco | Cordillera Huayhuash |
| Hatunuma (Pico Tres) | 6,093 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcanota |
| Solimana | 6,093 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Chachani | 6,057 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Yayamari (Montura) | 6,049 | Cusco | Cordillera Vilcanota |
| Pucajirca | 6,046 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Chaupi Orco | 6,044 | Puno- Bolivia | Cordillera Apolobamba |
| Quitaraju | 6,036 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Tocllaraju | 6,034 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca |
| Hualca Hualca | 6,025 | Arequipa | Cordillera Occidental |
| Caraz | 6,025 | Ancash | Cordillera Blanca | |
Peaks less than 6000m
Many peaks in Peru frequently quoted as being over 6000m are under this height according to the most recent surveys published by the Peruvian IGM. These peaks include:- Pumasillo 5,991m, Lasunayoc 5,936m, Yanarahu 5,954m, Artesonraju 5,999m, Sabancaya 5,976m, Palumani 5,723m, Sara Sara 5,505m, Helancoma 5,367m.
Sub-peaks with less than 300m re-ascent
Other 6,000 m peaks which are often defined as individual peaks but which have less than 300 m of re-ascent or prominence, include:- Huandoy W 6,342 m (prominence between 200-250m), Sarapu 6,127 (prominence between 180-230m), Callangate North 6,000 m (less than 295m prominence).
Qaras E (6025m) and Rasac (6,017 m) may or may not have 300m prominence. There is insufficient data on the relevant Peruvian IGM maps.
Mountain ranges
Peru is home to a number of mountain ranges, including the following:
See also
References
- Sources consulted
- Book: INEI, Perú . 2005 . Perú: Compendio Estadístico 2005 . . . Spanish . 22 . .
- Endnotes
External links
The lists can be contradictory but are all useful. They use different criteria of prominence or re-ascent for defining major peaks and sub-peaks.
- "The 6000m peaks of the Andes" - a comprehensive, up-to-date and well researched list.
- 2201 . "Andes 6000-meter Peaks". at Peak Bagger.com – a hypertext list
Notes and References
- Peruvian Instituto Geografico Militar 1:100, 000 map series published in Lima, various dates from 1950s to present, Sheets 18-h, 19-h, 19-i, 20-i, 21-j, 27-q, 28-t, 28-u, 30-y, 31-q, 32-q, 32-s and 33-s cover the 6000m peaks of Peru.
- J. Neate (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes, p187. RGS 1994,
- J. Biggar(2005). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers, p279. pub. Andes,
- Alpenverienskarte sheets 0/3a and 0/3b published 1999 and 2005. and
- Ferranti 2005, "Peru ultra-Prominences", op. cit.
