Illampu

Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the town of Sorata. Laguna Glaciar, located in the Illampu-Janq'u Uma massif, is the 17th highest lake in the world.

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Mountain.name: Illampu
Mountain.image: Mount Illampú in May 2007 (Cody H).jpg
Mountain.elevation_m: 6,485
Mountain.prominence_m: 575
Mountain.map: Bolivia
Mountain.map_caption: Location within Bolivia
Mountain.label_position: right
Mountain.location: Bolivia, La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality, Ancoma Canton
Mountain.range: Cordillera Real, Andes
Mountain.topo_map: DAV Cordillera Real Nord; IGM Sorata 5846 I
Mountain.first_ascent: 1928 by Hans Pfann, Alfred Horescowsky, Hugo Hortnagel, Erwin Hein
Mountain.easiest_route: Southwest Ridge: Glacier/snow climb (AD)

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Elevation: 6485
Image: Mount Illampú in May 2007 (Cody H).jpg

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topographic prominence: 491

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Despite being lower than Janq'u Uma, Illampu has a steeper peak, with more local relief, and is a somewhat harder climb. In fact it has "the hardest normal route on any of the 6,000 metre peaks in Bolivia." The easiest route, by the Southwest Ridge, is rated AD (Fairly Difficult), with snow slopes up to 65 degrees. It is accessed from a high camp on the north side of the massif. The peak was first climbed on June 7, 1928, via this route, by Hans Pfann, Alfred Horeschowsky, Hugo Hörtnagel (Germans) and Erwin Hein (Austrian). Other routes include the "German Route" on the southwest face and the South Face route, both approached from the west side of the massif.