Hualcan / Rajopaquinan 6165m
Hualcan (also called Rajopaquinan) is a mountain sub-system in Peru with an elevation of 6165 metres. Hualcan 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 Asuncion and Carhuaz. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Chacas and Carhuaz.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6157m), SRTM2 (6149m), SRTM Void Filled (6157m), ASTER (6087m), ALOS (6154m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6149m), TanDEM-X(5949m), , Hualcan is about 6165 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2912 meters. Hualcan is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 47.23%.
| Name | Hualcan / Rajopaquinan |
| Altitude | 6165m |
| Lat/Lon | -9.20275,-77.5191 |
| Dominance % | 47.23% |
| Prominence | 2912 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -9.08285,-77.5366 |
| Key Col Alt | 3253 |
| Parent Peak | Huascaran Sur -9.12198,-77.6041 |
| Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6149 |
| ASTER | 6087 |
| SRTM | 6157 |
| TanDEM-X | 5949 |
| ALOS | 6154 |
| First Ascent info | Karl Schmid and Siegfried Rohrer (Germany) - 01/08/1939 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1941 PAGE: 157 |
| Isolation | 13km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | Chacas, Carhuaz |
| Peru Province | Asuncion, Carhuaz |
| 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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