Palcaraju / Cojup 6220m
Palcaraju (also called Cojup) is a mountain sub-system in Peru with an elevation of 6220 metres. Palcaraju is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru, Cordillera Blanca. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Peruvian provinces of Carhuaz and Huaraz. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of San Miguel De Aco and Independencia.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6196m), SRTM2 (6207m), SRTM Void Filled (6196m), ASTER (6156m), ALOS (6204m), TanDEM-X(6113m), , Palcaraju is about 6220 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2967 meters. Palcaraju is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 47.7%.
| Name | Palcaraju / Cojup |
| Altitude | 6220m |
| Lat/Lon | -9.36761,-77.3709 |
| Dominance % | 47.7% |
| Prominence | 2967 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -9.37927,-77.3609 |
| Key Col Alt | 3253 |
| Parent Peak | Chinchey / Rurichinchay / Rurichichay -9.3826,-77.3301 |
| Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | VOID |
| ASTER | 6156 |
| SRTM | 6196 |
| TanDEM-X | 6113 |
| ALOS | 6204 |
| First Ascent info | Hans Schweizer, Karl Schmid, Siegfried Rohrer and Walter Brecht (Germany) - 07/06/1939 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1941 PAGE: 157 |
| Isolation | 4.8km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | San Miguel De Aco, Independencia |
| Peru Province | Carhuaz, Huaraz |
| Peru Department | Ancash |
| Peru Protection Area | Huascarán National Park |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordillera Blanca |
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