Hualcán Explained

Hualcán
Other Name:Rajopaquinan
Map:Peru
Location:Ancash, Peru
Coordinates:-9.2027°N -77.5191°W
Elevation M:6165
Parent Peak:Huascaran
Prominence M:2912
Prominence Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Cordillera Blanca
First Ascent:August 1939 via South Ridge by Karl Schmid and Siegfried Rohrer (Germany)[2] [3]
S. flank-1979.[4]
Map Size:240

Hualcán[5] [6] [7] (also called Rajopaquinan) (possibly from Quechua wallqa, walqa,[8] [9] -n a suffix) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6165m (20,226feet) high. It is located in Ancash, between Chacas (in Asunción Province) and Carhuaz (Carhuaz Province) districts.[10] Hualcán lies south-east of Chequiaraju.[11] Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park and it's on the border of two provinces: Asuncion and Carhuaz. Cities of Chacas and Carhuaz.[12]

First Ascent

Hualcan was first climbed by Karl Schmid and Siegfried Rohrer (Germany) in August 1939.[13] [14]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6157 metres[15] and ASTER 6157 metres.[16] The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2912 meters.[17] Hualcan is considered a Mountain Sub-System according to the Dominance System [18] and its dominance is 47.23%. Its parent peak is Huascaran Sur and the Topographic isolation is 13 kilometers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hualcan / Rajopaquinan. Andes Specialists. en. 2020-04-12.
  2. Book: Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden.
  3. 1941. AAJ (American Alpine Journal). AAJ (American Alpine Journal). 157.
  4. Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes. RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition
  5. Book: Biggar, John. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. 2005. 9780953608720. 77.
  6. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  7. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-928777-57-2.
  8. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): wallqa - s. Collar. Adorno que se lleva alrededor del cuello.
  9. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: walqa - s. Collar, collarín. || Colgandijo de oro y piedras preciosas, como la turquesa y otros, usado por la nobleza inka. || Bolsa colgante al hombro. SINÓN: wallqha, walqha. Bol: Sarta de cuentas, collar o cadena. Ec: wallka.
  10. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region)
  11. Book: Biggar, John. The Andes a guide for climbers. 2020. 978-0-9536087-7-5. 5th. Castle Douglas, Scotland. 1260820889.
  12. Web site: PERU. Autor: GEO GPS. Base de datos Perú - Shapefile - *.shp - MINAM - IGN - Límites Políticos. 2020-04-30.
  13. Book: Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden.
  14. 1941. AAJ (American Alpine Journal). AAJ (American Alpine Journal). 157.
  15. Web site: USGS. EROS Archive. USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps. 12 April 2020.
  16. Web site: ASTER GDEM Project. 2020-04-14. ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp.
  17. Web site: Hualcan / Rajopaquinan. 2020-04-12. Andes Specialists. en.
  18. Web site: Dominance - Page 2. 2020-04-12. www.8000ers.com.

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