GUNUNG · Peru

Chopicalqui

Information

Elevation: 6.354 m
Country: Peru (PE)
Location / Range: Cordillera Blanca
Mountain type: Gunung
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -9.0867, -77.5739
Difficulty: Berat (alpine glasier, aklimatisasi wajib)
Best Season: Mei–Agustus (musim kering Andes)

Description

Chopicalqui (sometimes spelled Chopicallqui, roughly "central ravine" in Huaylas Quechua) is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca in the Peruvian Andes, at 6,354 m. It lies in Yungay Province, Ancash, inside Huascarán National Park, wedged between Huascarán and Contrahierbas. Its elegant snow pyramid makes it a classic 6,000-metre objective in the range—often chosen as a first 6,000er by climbers building altitude experience. The normal route follows the southwest ridge via a moraine camp and a high camp around 5,600 m, requiring crampons, an ice axe, and crevassed-glacier travel.

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Routes

Punggungan Barat Daya (Ruta Normal)

3–4 hari

Jalur klasik dan paling populer: dari trailhead sekitar 4.200 m menuju kamp moraine ~4.900 m, lalu gletser bercelah menuju kamp tinggi ~5.600 m, dan hari puncak menyusuri punggungan barat daya bersalju curam ke puncak 6.354 m.

Variasi Kamp Tinggi 5.600 m

4 hari

Variasi mendirikan kamp tinggi di 5.600 m alih-alih kamp moraine bawah untuk memperpendek dorongan puncak; menaiki ramp gletser hingga sekitar 40° sambil mengitari banyak celah sebelum bergabung ke punggungan barat daya.

Climbing Experiences

Chopicalqui (6,354 m), an elegant snow pyramid in the Cordillera Blanca often chosen as a first 6,000er. An alpine objective from the Llanganuco valley via a moraine camp (~4,900 m) and high camp (~5,600 m) to the snowy southwest ridge. Climbers highlight acclimatization, crevassed glacier terrain, and a summit day along a sharp ridge.

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