Churup
Mountain in Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Churup[2][3][4] or Tsurup[1] (possibly from Ancash Quechua) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,495 metres (18,028 ft) high.[4][1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, north-east of Huaraz.[2][5] Churup is situated south of the mountain Ranrapalca, between the Rima Rima in the north-west and Collapaco and Huamashraju in the south-east, at the entrance to the Quilcayhuanca valley. Lake Churup lies at the foot of the mountain.[4]
| Churup | |
|---|---|
| Tsurup | |
 Vallunaraju and Ranrapalca (both snow-covered), Rima Rima and Churup (on the right) as seen from Huaraz | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,493 m (18,022 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°28′09″S 77°24′57″W / -9.46917; -77.41583][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>9°28′09″S 77°24′57″W / 9.46917°S 77.41583°W"}"> |
| Geography | |
 Churup Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1954 via N.W. side: S. rock face-1962: S.W. face-1972: Variant S.W. face direct-1982: S.W. face (new route)-1983[1] |
Gallery
- Ranrapalca (in the distance), Rima Rima, Churup (middle, left), Collapaco and Huamashraju as seen from Huaraz
- Churup Lake at the foot of the mountain
- The mountains Rima Rima and Churup as seen from Huaraz
References
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