Champara
Mountain in Peru
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Champara[2] or Champará[3] is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru and has an elevation of 5,735 metres (18,816 ft).[2][3] It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, within the region of Ancash.[4] Champara lies southeast of the lake Quyllurqucha.
Elevation5,735 m (18,816 ft)
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
| Champara | |
|---|---|
| Champará | |
  Champara Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,735 m (18,816 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°41′14″S 77°46′52″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1936 via W. ridge, N. face.[1] |
In 1932 Erwin Hein, Hermann Hoerlin, and Erwin Schneider made an attempt on the peak, they reached c.5000m but retreated in the face of fresh snow and heightened avalanche risk.[5] The first recorded ascent was made by Schneider and Arnold Awerzger in June 1936.[6][7]
