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
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	2,783 m (9,131 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Santa Cruz (mountain)
Coordinates	8°53′41″S 77°39′46″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]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM 6010 metres,[9] ASTER filled 6010 metres[10] and TanDEM-X 5961 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2783 meters.[12] Quitaraju is considered a Mountain Sub-System according to the Dominance System [13] and its dominance is 46.11%. Its parent peak is Nevado Santa Cruz and the Topographic isolation is 4.9 kilometers.[12]

First Ascent

Quitaraju was first climbed by Arnold Awerzger and Erwin Schneider (Austria) June 17, 1936.[2]

External links

• Elevation information about Quitaraju
• Weather Forecast at Quitaraju

References

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