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Rasac (possibly Quechua for toad) is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. It has a summit elevation of , although other sources cite a height of . Rasac is a long, relatively squat mountain on the western edge of the Huayhuash range, across the glacier from the tallest peak in the range, Yerupajá. Although it is a 6,000 metre mountain, Rasac's broad profile is dwarfed by Yerupajá.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Rasac
Mountain.photo
Rasac_South_Face.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
South face of Rasac, July 2010
Mountain.elevation_m
6017
Mountain.range
Andes, Huayhuash
Mountain.location
Peru
Mountain.map
Peru
Mountain.map_size
200
Mountain.label_position
left
Mountain.first_ascent
unknown
Mountain.easiest_route
glacier/snow/ice climb

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain
Country
Peru
Located in
Lima Department
Elevation
6017
Image
Rasac South Face.jpg
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mountain range
Cordillera Huayhuash
different from
Rask
located in protected area
Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Geology
  • Climbing
  • External links
  • References

Rasac (possibly Quechua for toad) is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in west central Peru, part of the Andes. It has a summit elevation of , although other sources cite a height of . Rasac is a long, relatively squat mountain on the western edge of the Huayhuash range, across the glacier from the tallest peak in the range, Yerupajá. Although it is a 6,000 metre mountain, Rasac's broad profile is dwarfed by Yerupajá.

==Geology==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rasac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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