Pucaranra facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pucaranra |
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Palcaraju (on the left) and Pucaranra (on the right) behind Lake Palcacocha
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,147 m (20,167 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,903 m (9,524 ft) |
| Parent peak | Chinchey |
| Geography | |
 Pucaranra
Location in Peru
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| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 07/04/1948 - B. Lauterburg, Federico Marmillod, R. Schmid and F. Sigrist (Switzerland) via S.W. spur of S. ridge
Variant on S.W. side-1954 E. slopes-1957: N.E. ridge-1959 S.W. ridge, S.W. face-1965 W. ridge-1977 |
| Easiest route | southeast ridge, AD |
Pucaranra (possibly from Quechua puka red, ranra stony; stony ground,) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,147 metres (20,167 ft) high (although other sources cite an elevation of 6,156 metres (20,197 ft). It is located in Ancash, southwest of mount Chinchey. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park, at the border of two provinces: Carhuaz and Huaraz (Districts of San Miguel De Aco and Independencia).
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First Ascent
Pucaranra was first climbed by B. Lauterburg, Federico Marmillod, R. Schmid and F. Sigrist (Switzerland) April 07th 1948 via Southwest spur of the south ridge.
Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM 6138 metres and TanDEM-X 5961 metres. The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2903 meters. Pucaranra is considered a Mountain Sub-System according to the Dominance System and its dominance is 47.16%. Its parent peak is Chinchey and the Topographic isolation is 2.4 kilometers.
Climbing
Several interesting lines on this mountain, none of them very serious but all requiring commitment. The east-northeast ridge is rated AD/D (depending on conditions), the southeast face AD+ and the southeast ridge AD.
See also
In Spanish: Pucaranra para niños
