Rocktype UNKNOWN
Altitude 6354m a.s.l
Faces N

Descending from high camp on Chopicalqui © robgixer

Summit of this hill

This summit has been climbed in 2 logbooks.

Hill features

Chopicalqui or Chopicallqui is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca area in the Andes of Peru. With a summit elevation of 6,354m above sea level it is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca.

The most common route is the Southwest Ridge. The upper ridge is quite straightforward but can become impassable due to powder snow.

Approach notes

Take the collectivo from Huaraz to Caraz and then the collectivo / taxi into the mountains towards the standard route on Pisco. The approch to Chopa starts on a left-hand bend before the road starts to snake upwards.

Route Cards

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I think height of this should be 6354 m. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopicalqui
tsl42 - 11/Jul/15
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Summits, Scrambles, and Easy Climbs on this hill

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