Jatunhuma

Mountain in Peru near Cusco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jatunhuma (possibly from Quechua hatun big, superior, principal, uma mountain top / head),[7][8] Jatunpampa (possibly from Quechua pampa plain)[9] or Pico Tres (Spanish for "peak three") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 6,093 metres (19,990 ft) high.[10] It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District.[9] Hatunuma lies northwest of the large lake named Sibinacocha and southeast of Callangate.[11]

Elevation6,093 m (19,990 ft)[1]
Prominence726 m (2,382 ft)[2]
Coordinates13°44′50″S 71°08′12″W[3]
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Jatunhuma
Jatunpampa / Pico Tres
Jatunhuma in the Cordillera Vilcanota as seen for the west.
Highest point
Elevation6,093 m (19,990 ft)[1]
Prominence726 m (2,382 ft)[2]
Parent peakAlcamarinayoc
Coordinates13°44′50″S 71°08′12″W[3]
Geography
Jatunhuma is located in Peru
Jatunhuma
Jatunhuma
Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota
Climbing
First ascentHighest peak 07/27/1957 via N.W. ridge by Günther Hauser, Theodore Achilles, Bernhard Kuhn, Wiedmann.[4][5] W. face: Traverse all 3 peaks S.- N.-
Peak 5800m 1966: N.W. face-1977: E. face-1980: W. face-1982.
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First Ascent

Jatunhuma was first climbed by Günther Hauser, Theodore Achilles, Bernhard Kuhn and Wiedmann (Germany) 27 July 1957.[12][13]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM 6078 metres,[14] ASTER 6026 metres[15] and TanDEM-X 5969 metres.[16] The height of the nearest key col is 5367 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 726 meters.[17] Jatunhuma is considered a Mountain Subgroup according to the Dominance System [18] and its dominance is 11.92%. Its parent peak is Alcamarinayoc and the Topographic isolation is 6.8 kilometers.[17]

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