Chopicalqui

Chopicalqui^[1][2] or Chopicallqui^[3] (possibly from Huaylas Quechua Chawpi "center" kallki "ravine")^[4] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca area in the Andes of Peru.^[1] With a summit elevation of 6,354 metres (20,846 ft) above sea level^[1] it is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. It lies in Yungay Province, Ancash, between the mountains Huascarán and Contrahierbas.^[1][3]

Chopicalqui
Highest point
Elevation	6,354 m (20,846 ft)
Coordinates	9°05′12″S 77°34′26″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Chopicalqui Peru
Location	Yungay Province, Peru
Parent range	Cordillera Blanca (Andes)
Climbing
First ascent	August 3, 1932 by H. Hoerlin, E. Schneider, P. Borchers, E. Hein

Chopicalqui

Climbing

The standard climbing route is the Southwest Ridge, a moderate snow climb that is popular with climbers and can be crowded at times. It possesses a difficulty rating of PD+/AD- on the French System for grading alpine routes but deep snow on the summit slopes causes most failures for parties attempting the ridge.^[5]

Other established climbing routes include the following:

1. Southeast Ridge (alpine grade TD-).^[5]
2. East Face Direct (alpine grade TD).^[5]