{{Short description|Mountain in the Andes of Peru}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Chacraraju | image = Chacraraju.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | map = Peru | map_caption = Location in Peru | location = | coordinates = {{coord|8.993261|S|77.614975|W|type:mountain_region:PE-ANC_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = 6108 | elevation_ref = <ref name=":2"></ref> | prominence = | prominence_m = 2855 | prominence_ft = | prominence_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andes-specialists.com/chacraraju-6108|title=Chacraraju|website=Andes Specialists|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> | parent_peak = Huandoy | listing = | range = Cordillera Blanca, Andes | topo = | range_coordinates = | type = | age = | volcanic_arc/belt = | last_eruption = | first_ascent = Chacraraju Oeste: Lionel Terray et al (31 July 1956) - Chacraraju Este: Lionel Terray et al. 5 August 1962<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=1960|title=AAJ (American Alpine Journal)|url=|journal=AAJ (American Alpine Journal)|volume=|pages=25|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hung|first=|date=|title=Montañas Peruanas|url=|journal=Montañas Peruanas|volume=|pages=|via=}}</ref> | easiest_route = | other_name = | image_size = }} '''Chacraraju'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000|publisher=Oesterreichischer Alpenverein|year=2005|isbn=3-928777-57-2}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title=The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers|last=Biggar|first=John|date=2020|publisher=Andes|isbn=9780953608768|pages=83|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h)|publisher=IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú)}}</ref><ref name="mincetur">{{cite web|url=http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=4643|title=Nevado Chacraraju|website=Inventario Turístico del Perú|publisher=MINCETUR|language=es|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|access-date=June 28, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812141107/http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=4643|archive-date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> or '''Chakraraju'''<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes|last=Ricker|first=John|publisher=The Mountaineers Books|year=1977|isbn=9781933056708|pages=76}}</ref> (possibly from Quechua ''chakra'' little farm; field, land sown with seed, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow)<ref name=laime>Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)</ref><ref>[http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=chacra lema.rae.es] Diccionario de la lengua española, retrieved on October 21, 2013</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ |title=babylon.com |access-date=2013-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ |archive-date=2014-12-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain has two distinctive peaks: Chacraraju Oeste (west summit; {{convert|6108|m|ft|0}}) and Chacraraju Este (east summit; {{convert|6001|m|ft|0}}).<ref name=":3" /> Chacraraju is located in Huaylas Province, Ancash; south and southeast of Pirámide and east of Lake Parón.<ref name=":0" /><ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)</ref> The peak is accessible from the Pisco base camp at Cebollapampa.<ref name=":2" />
Chacraraju is considered the steepest and the most difficult-to-climb six-thousander in the Andes.<ref name="CathyJohn2001">{{cite book | author1=Cathy Biggar | author2=John Biggar | title=The Andes: A Trekking Guide | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-rAnnaEjo8kC&pg=PA61 | access-date=26 January 2013 | date=21 May 2001 | publisher=Andes | isbn=978-0-9536087-1-3 | pages=61 }}</ref> A French expedition led by Lionel Terray first climbed the mountain on 31 July 1956 (Chakrarahu Oeste) and on 5 August 1962 (Chakrarahu Este) using what have since become the normal routes (northeast face and northeast ridge). Greg Mortimer was badly injured during a later attempt to climb the mountain.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/tv/talkingheads/txt/s2698247.htm | title = Interview with Greg Mortimer (ABC1 Monday 6:30pm) | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | date = 2009-10-05 | access-date = 2012-01-26 }}</ref>
== See also == * Sentilo
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Category:Mountains of the Department of Ancash Category:Six-thousanders of the Andes