Champara

Champara^[2] or Champará^[3] is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru and has an elevation of 5,735 metres (18,816 ft).^[2][3] It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, within the region of Ancash.^[4] Champara lies southeast of the lake Quyllurqucha.

Champara
Champará
Champara Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,735 m (18,816 ft)
Coordinates	8°41′14″S 77°46′52″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent	1-1936 via W. ridge, N. face.[1]

In 1932 Erwin Hein, Hermann Hoerlin (de), and Erwin Schneider made an attempt on the peak, they reached c.5000m but retreated in the face of fresh snow and heightened avalanche risk.^[5] The first recorded ascent was made by Schneider and Arnold Awerzger (de) in June 1936.^[6][7]