Alpamayo

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Alpamayo is a strikingly steep and pyramid-shaped mountain in Peru’s Andes, often regarded as one of the most beautiful peaks in the world.

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Alpamayo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
peak
climbingType alpine climbing
ice climbing
continent South America
country Peru
difficulty technical
elevation 5947 m
about 19511 ft
firstAscent 1957
firstAscentBy German-Austrian expedition NERFINISHED
firstAscentRoute north ridge
glaciation heavily glaciated
hazard avalanches
serac fall
languageOfName Quechua NERFINISHED
locatedIn Ancash Region NERFINISHED
Andes
Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Huascarán National Park NERFINISHED
mountainRange Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED
nameMeaning possibly derived from Quechua words for "mud" (allpa) and "river" (mayu)
nearestTown Caraz NERFINISHED
notableFor aesthetic beauty
steep ice faces
partOf Andes NERFINISHED
photoRecognition voted most beautiful mountain in the world by Alpinismus magazine in 1966
photoSubject frequently photographed peak
popularRoute French Direct Route NERFINISHED
Southwest Face (Ferrari Route) NERFINISHED
prominence significant local prominence
region Cordillera Blanca of northern Peru NERFINISHED
reputation one of the most beautiful mountains in the world
shape pyramid-shaped
slopeCharacteristic strikingly steep
tourism popular destination for mountaineers
UNESCOStatus within Huascarán National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Cordillera Blanca hasPeak Alpamayo