| Quitaraju | |
|---|---|
 Caraz I and II (on the left), Quitaraju and Alpamayo (visible behind the clouds) and Artesonraju (on the right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,036 m (19,803 ft) |
| Prominence | 776 m (2,546 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Santa Cruz (mountain) |
| Coordinates | 8°53′41″S 77°39′46″W / 8.89472°S 77.66278°W |
| Geography | |
  Quitaraju Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca, Peruvian Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 17th 1936 - Arnold Awerzger and Erwin Schneider (Austria)[2] |
Quitaraju[3][4] or Kitaraju[4] (possibly from Ancash Quechua kita dam,[5] Quechua rahu snow, ice)[6] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,036 metres (19,803 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[7] Quitaraju lies north of the Santa Cruz Creek and the lakes named Ichiccocha, Jatuncocha and Quitacocha, between Santa Cruz in the west and Alpamayo in the northeast. Its slopes are within the Huascarán National Park.[8]
- ^ "Quitaraju". Peakbagger. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Deutsch-Österreichische Alpenvereins expeditionen in den Peruanischen Anden.
- ^ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
- ^ a b Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 61. ISBN 9780953608720.
- ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- ^ babylon.com rahu - s. snow; ice; mountain with snow
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ PERU, Autor: GEO GPS. "Base de datos Perú - Shapefile - *.shp - MINAM - IGN - Límites Políticos". Retrieved 2020-04-30.