Ninashanca
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| Ninashanca | |
|---|---|
  Ninashanca | |
| Elevation | 5,607 m (18,396 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Huánuco Region |
| Range | Andes, Waywash |
| Coordinates | 10°13′12″S 76°54′58″W / 10.22000°S 76.91611°WCoordinates: 10°13′12″S 76°54′58″W / 10.22000°S 76.91611°W |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | NE ridge |
Ninashanca is a mostly rocky mountain in the north of the Waywash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, 5,607 metres (18,396 ft) high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District, northwest of the lake Ninaqucha.[1] It is separated from Runtuy by a col 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is a mountain very rarely climbed. Base camp can be reached from the village of Chiquian in five days of trek.
The normal route is rated D and can be climbed from the lake Mituqucha by the NE ridge, gained by a 45° snow couloir then a short rock pitch followed by the corniced ridge.
See also
Sources
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)
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