Tocllaraju (possibly from Quechua ''tuqlla'' trap, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow, "snow-covered trap mountain") is a mountain in the

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in the

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, about 6,034 m (19,797 ft) high. It is situated in the

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, 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.

Elevation

Although official sources mention 6034 metres, DEM elevation data shows lower numbers (

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5950 metres and

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5928 metres), Therefore, Tocllaraju might not reach the 5980 metre altitude. The height of the nearest

key col In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ...

is 3253

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, therefore its

topographic prominence In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ...

is 2757

. Tocllaraju is considered a Mountain Sub-System according to the ''Dominance System'' and its dominance is 45.87%. Its

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is Chinchey and the

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is 8.3

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Climbing

The normal route to the summit of this mountain is the Northwest Ridge rated Alpine D (difficile/difficult). The Northwest Ridge route was the route used to claim the first ascent of Tocllaraju by W. Brecht and H. Schweizer on 31 July 1939. An alternative route to the summit is the West Face Direct route rated Alpine D+ and was first climbed on 18 July 1980.

References

External links

Elevation information about TocllarajuWeather Forecast at Tocllaraju
Six-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Ancash Glaciers of Peru {{Ancash-geo-stub