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 3

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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
firstAscentRoute north ridge
glaciation heavily glaciated
hazard avalanches
serac fall
languageOfName Quechua
locatedIn Ancash Region
Andes
Cordillera Blanca
locatedInProtectedArea Huascarán National Park
mountainRange Cordillera Blanca
nameMeaning possibly derived from Quechua words for "mud" (allpa) and "river" (mayu)
nearestTown Caraz
notableFor aesthetic beauty
steep ice faces
partOf Andes
photoRecognition voted most beautiful mountain in the world by Alpinismus magazine in 1966
photoSubject frequently photographed peak
popularRoute French Direct Route
Southwest Face (Ferrari Route)
prominence significant local prominence
region Cordillera Blanca of northern Peru
linked to: Cordillera Blanca
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
Peruvian Andes contains Alpamayo