Palcaraju Explained
Palcaraju[1] [2] (from Quechua pallqa, p'allqa, p'alqa forked, branched, fork,[3] [4] [5] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[6]) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the region of Ancash within the Peruvian Andes. It has an elevation of 6274m (20,584feet) on its main summit.
Palcaraju has three peaks: Palcaraju (6274m (20,584feet)), Palcaraju Oeste 6110m (20,050feet) and Palcaraju Sur 6274m (20,584feet).
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.[7]
Notes and References
- Book: Biggar, John. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers. 2020. Andes. 9780953608768. 97. en.
- Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3928777572.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Nevado Palcaraju. Inventario Turístico del Perú. MINCETUR. es. 2016-06-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095845/http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=3103. 2016-03-04.
- Web site: babylon.com . 2013-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .
- Web site: 2 American climbers found dead in Peruvian mountains. Marilia. Brocchetto. July 28, 2012. 2012-07-29.
