Pucaranra

Pucaranra (possibly from Quechua puka red, ranra stony; stony ground,) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high (although other sources cite an elevation of . 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).

Key facts

Mountain.name: Pucaranra
Mountain.photo: Lago Palcacocha 2002.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Palcaraju (on the left) and Pucaranra (on the right) behind Lake Palcacocha
Mountain.map: Peru
Mountain.map_caption: Peru
Mountain.location: Peru, Ancash Region
Mountain.elevation_m: 6147
Mountain.parent_peak: Chinchey
Mountain.prominence_m: 2903
Mountain.range: Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Mountain.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
Mountain.easiest_route: southeast ridge, AD
Mountain.map_size: 200

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain
Country: Peru
Located in: Áncash Department
Elevation: 6147
Image: Lago Palcacocha 2002.jpg

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mountain range: Andes
located in protected area: Huascarán National Park

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Contents

First ascent
Elevation
Climbing
External links
References

== First ascent == Pucaranra was first climbed by B. Lauterburg, Federico Marmillod, R. Schmid and F. Sigrist (Switzerland) April 7, 1948, via Southwest spur of the south ridge.

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