Quitaraju

Quitaraju[3][4] or Kitaraju[4] (possibly from Ancash Quechua kita dam,[5] Quechua rahu snow, ice)[6] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres (19,803 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[7] Quitaraju lies north of the Santa Cruz Creek and the lakes named Ichiccocha, Jatuncocha and Quitacocha, between Santa Cruz in the west and Alpamayo in the northeast. Its slopes are within the Huascarán National Park.[8]

Quitaraju
Caraz I and II (on the left), Quitaraju and Alpamayo (visible behind the clouds) and Artesonraju (on the right)
Highest point
Elevation6,036 m (19,803 ft)
Prominence2,783 m (9,131 ft)[1]
Parent peakSanta Cruz (mountain)
Coordinates8°53′41″S 77°39′46″W
Geography
Quitaraju is located in Peru
Quitaraju
Quitaraju
Peru
LocationAncash, Peru
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca, Peruvian Andes
Climbing
First ascentJune 17th 1936 - Arnold Awerzger and Erwin Schneider (Austria)[2]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM 6010 metres,[9] ASTER filled 6010 metres[10] and TanDEM-X 5961 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2783 meters.[12] Quitaraju is considered a Mountain Sub-System according to the Dominance System [13] and its dominance is 46.11%. Its parent peak is Nevado Santa Cruz and the Topographic isolation is 4.9 kilometers.[12]

First Ascent

Quitaraju was first climbed by Arnold Awerzger and Erwin Schneider (Austria) June 17, 1936.[2]

References
  1. "Quitaraju". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden.
  3. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  4. Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 61. ISBN 9780953608720.
  5. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
  6. babylon.com rahu - s. snow; ice; mountain with snow
  7. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  8. PERU, Autor: GEO GPS. "Base de datos Perú - Shapefile - *.shp - MINAM - IGN - Límites Políticos". Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission - Filled Data V2". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. "MADAS(METI AIST Data Archive System)". Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  11. TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. "Quitaraju". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  13. "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.


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