Uruashraju

Uruashraju^[2][3] (possibly from the regional Quechua spelling, urwa infertile, sterile; corn plant without corncob used as fodder,^[4] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)^[5] or Verdecocha^[6] (possibly from Spanish verde green, Quechua qucha lake, "green lake") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,722 metres (18,773 ft) high.^[2][6] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.^[7] Uruashraju lies south of Huantsán, east of Cashán and Shacsha, and southeast of Lake Tararhua^[2] (Lake Verdecocha).^[6]

Uruashraju
Verdecocha
Uruashraju Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,722 m (18,773 ft)
Coordinates	9°34′39″S 77°18′44″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes
Climbing
First ascent	1-1966 via W. ridge, S. buttress: S. ridge-1975: N.W. face-1982.[1]