Chacraraju

Also known as Chakraraju

Chacraraju or Chakraraju (possibly from Quechua chakra little farm; field, land sown with seed, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain has two distinctive peaks: Chacraraju Oeste (west summit; ) and Chacraraju Este (east summit; ). Chacraraju is located in Huaylas Province, Ancash; south and southeast of Pirámide and east of Lake Parón. The peak is accessible from the Pisco base camp at Cebollapampa.

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Mountain.name: Chacraraju
Mountain.photo: Chacraraju.jpg
Mountain.map: Peru
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Peru
Mountain.elevation_m: 6108
Mountain.prominence_m: 2855
Mountain.parent_peak: Huandoy
Mountain.range: Cordillera Blanca, Andes
Mountain.first_ascent: Chacraraju Oeste: Lionel Terray et al (31 July 1956) - Chacraraju Este: Lionel Terray et al. 5 August 1962

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Instance of: mountain
Country: Peru
Located in: Áncash Department
Elevation: 6108
Image: Chacraraju.jpg

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Commons category: Chacraraju
located in protected area: Huascarán National Park
mountain range: Cordillera Blanca

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Chacraraju is considered the steepest and the most difficult-to-climb six-thousander in the Andes. A French expedition led by Lionel Terray first climbed the mountain on 31 July 1956 (Chakrarahu Oeste) and on 5 August 1962 (Chakrarahu Este) using what have since become the normal routes (northeast face and northeast ridge). Greg Mortimer was badly injured during a later attempt to climb the mountain.

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