List of mountains in Peru

This is a list of the thirty-seven 6000m peaks in Peru as defined by a regain height, or prominence, above a col of 300m or more. This list is taken from the full set of Peruvian IGM maps [ Peruvian Instituto Geografico Militar 1:100, 000 map series published in Lima, various dates from 1950's to present, Sheets 18-h, 19-h, 19-i, 20-i, 21-j, 27-q, 28-t, 28-u, 30-y, 31-q, 32-q, 32-s and 33-s cover the 6000m peaks of Peru. ] alongside various climbing and mountaineering records [J. Neate (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes, p187. RGS 1994, ISBN 0-907649-64-5 ] [J. Biggar(2005). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers, p279. pub. Andes, ISBN 0-9536087-2-7 ]

Heights are taken from the Peruvian IGM 1:100,000 series maps with the OEAV survey maps [Alpenverienskarte sheets 0/3a and 0/3b published 1999 and 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2 and ISBN 3-937530-05-3] of the Cordillera Blanca (north and south) used where the IGM maps don't give spot heights. SRTM data has been used in a few places to confirm these heights, but due to the steep terrain is often unusableFerranti 2005, "Peru ultra-Prominences", op. cit.

Main List

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Peaks in Peru which are probably not 6000m high

Many peaks in Peru frequently quoted as being over 6000m are under this height according to the most recent surveys published by the Peruvian IGM. These peaks include:- Pumasillo 5991m, Lasunayoc 5936m, Contrahierbas 5954m, Artesonraju 5999m, Sabancaya 5976m, Palomani 5723m, Sara Sara 5505m, Helancoma 5367m.

ub-peaks with less than 300m re-ascent

Other 6000m peaks which are often defined as individual peaks but which have less than 300m of re-ascent or prominence, include:- Huandoy Oeste 6342m (prominence between 200-250m), Sarapo 6127 (prominence between 180-230m), callangate North 6000m (less than 290m prominence).

Caraz Este 6020m and Rasac 6017m may or may not have 300m prominence, there is insufficient data on the relevant Peruvian IGM maps.

Alternative List

This is a list of mountains in Peru including all peaks above Convert|6000|m|ft|-2. It is compiled after a list made by the INEI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática), with noted additional information or corrections when applicable. Note that this list:-
* includes peaks that are entirely separate listed as one name e.g. Tocllaraju/Taulliraju and also peaks that are the same listed under different name e.g. Tunsho is Huantsan, Rajopaquinan is Hualcan. These peaks have different names on different maps, that's all.
* has heights that appear nowhere else in any reliable source e.g. Chopicalqui 6400m, Copa 6270m, Alpamayo 6120m, etc.
* states no scientific basis for constitutes a 6000m peak. e.g. Huascaran Norte has 600m of re-ascent but is missing, although many peaks with only c.200m of prominence are included.

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ee also

* Geography of Peru

References

; Sources consulted

* Cite book
author = INEI, Perú
year = 2005
title = Perú: Compendio Estadístico 2005
location = Lima
publisher = Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
language = Spanish
pages = p. 22
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; Endnotes

External links

These lists can be contradictory but are all useful. They use different criteria of prominence or re-ascent for defining major peaks and sub-peaks.

* [http://www.andes.org.uk/andes-information-files/6000m-peaks.asp "The 6000m peaks of the Andes"] - a comprehensive, up-to-date and well researched list.
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=2201 "Andes 6000-meter Peaks"] at Peak Bagger.com – an hypertext list
* [http://www.allthemountains.com/httpdocs/mountains.htm "Highest Mountains in Peru"] at All The Mountains.com – large and detailed list, with Carta Nacional variant names
* [http://www.andes-mesili.com/fr/les6000desandes.htm "The 6.000m Andean Peaks"] at Andes-Mesili.com – list including many subpeaks, with large bibliography