Palcaraju
Mountain in Peru
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Palcaraju[1][2][3] (from Quechua pallqa, p'allqa, p'alqa forked, branched, fork,[4][5][1] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[6][1]) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the region of Ancash within the Peruvian Andes. It has an elevation of 6,274 metres (20,584 ft) on its main summit.[3]
| Palcaraju | |
|---|---|
Lake Palcacocha with lower slopes of Palcaraju (left) and Pucaranra (right). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,274 m (20,584 ft) |
| Prominence | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Coordinates | 09°22′06″S 77°22′15″W |
| Geography | |
  Palcaraju Location in Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1939 |
Palcaraju has three peaks: Palcaraju (6,274 metres (20,584 ft)), Palcaraju Oeste 6,110 metres (20,046 ft) and Palcaraju Sur 6,274 metres (20,584 ft).[1]
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]