Tocllaraju

Tocllaraju (possibly from Quechua tuqlla trap, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "snow-covered trap mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,034 m (19,797 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Aco District, and in the Huaraz Province, Tarica District. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park. Tocllaraju lies north-west of the mountains Pukaranra and Palcaraju.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Tocllaraju
Mountain.range: Peruvian Andes, Andes
Mountain.parent_peak: Chinchey
Mountain.elevation_m: 6034
Mountain.prominence_m: 2757
Mountain.map_caption: Peru
Mountain.map: Peru
Mountain.photo: Tocllaraju 2010.jpg
Mountain.first_ascent: 07/31/1939 - Walther Brecht and Hans Schweizer (Germany)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain
Country: Peru
Located in: Áncash Department
Elevation: 6032
Image: Tocllaraju.jpg
Significant event: first ascent

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

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Elevation
Climbing
References
External links

==Elevation== Although official sources mention 6034 metres, DEM elevation data shows lower numbers (SRTM 5950 metres and TanDEM-X 5928 metres), Therefore, Tocllaraju might not reach the 5980 metre altitude.

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