Hualcán

Hualcán^[5][6][7] (also called Rajopaquinan) (possibly from Quechua wallqa, walqa,^[8][9] -n a suffix) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,165 metres (20,226 ft) high.^[5][6] It is located in Ancash, between Chacas (in Asunción Province) and Carhuaz (Carhuaz Province) districts.^[10] Hualcán lies south-east of Chequiaraju.^[11] Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park and it's on the border of two provinces: Asuncion and Carhuaz. Cities of Chacas and Carhuaz.^[12]

Hualcán
Rajopaquinan
Highest point
Elevation	6,165 m (20,226 ft)
Prominence	2,912 m (9,554 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Huascaran
Coordinates	9°12′09.89″S 077°31′08.75″W
Geography
Hualcán Peru
Location	Ancash, Peru
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent	August 1939 via South Ridge by Karl Schmid and Siegfried Rohrer (Germany)[2][3] S. flank-1979.[4]

First Ascent

Hualcan was first climbed by Karl Schmid and Siegfried Rohrer (Germany) in August 1939.^[2][3]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6157 metres^[13] and ASTER 6157 metres.^[14] The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2912 meters.^[15] Hualcan is considered a Mountain Sub-System according to the Dominance System ^[16] and its dominance is 47.23%. Its parent peak is Huascaran Sur and the Topographic isolation is 13 kilometers.^[15]

External links

• Elevation information about Hualcan
• Weather Forecast at Hualcan