Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru
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Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru, is a towering Andean mountain renowned for its dramatic glaciated summits and status as one of the tallest tropical mountains in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean peak
ⓘ
Inca ruler ⓘ mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical high-mountain climate ⓘ |
| climbingRouteType | high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| elevation |
22205 ft
ⓘ
6655 m ⓘ 6768 m ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 1932 ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Adolphe Schaeffer
ⓘ
Georges Kogan ⓘ Laurent Queval ⓘ Philippe Ledormeur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | granodiorite core ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glaciated summits
ⓘ
permanent snow and ice ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Huascarán Norte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huascarán Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
glacial lake outburst floods ⓘ icefalls ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf |
Cordillera Blanca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ tropical Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Tropical Andes
|
| isOneOf | highest tropical mountains in the world ⓘ |
| killedApproximately | 20000 people ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andes ⓘ Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Yungay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Huascarán National Park ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Huáscar ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Caraz
ⓘ
Huaraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Yungay ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1970 earthquake-induced avalanche ⓘ |
| prominence | 2778 m ⓘ |
| range | Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
high-altitude skiing
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.