Mountain in Peru
This article is about the mountain in the Ocongate District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see
Qullqi Cruz.
Alcamarinayoc |
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Elevation | 6,102 m (20,020 ft)[1] |
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Prominence | 1,310 m (4,300 ft)[2] |
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Parent peak | Callangate |
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Coordinates | 13°41′59″S 71°05′41″W / 13.69972°S 71.09472°W / -13.69972; -71.09472[1] |
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Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
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Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
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First ascent | 08/14/1957 - Craig Merrihue, William Hooker, Steven Jervis, Earle Whipple (USA)[3][4] 08/14/1957 - Craig Merrihue, William Hooker, Steven Jervis, Earle Whipple (USA).[3][4] 1-1953 via N. ridge: N. face-1974: S.E. ridge-1974: W.- E.traverse-1984: N. face direct-1987.[5] |
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Alcamarinayoc (possibly from Aymara and Quechua allqamari mountain caracara)[6] or Colque Cruz (possibly from Aymara and Quechua qullqi money, silver,[6] Spanish cruz cross) is a 6,102-metre-high (20,020 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District.[7] Alcamarinayoc lies northwest of the peak of Chumpe, north of Quevesere and northeast of Ichhu Ananta.[8]
First Ascent
Colque Cruz was first climbed by Craig Merrihue, William Hooker, Steven Jervis, Earle Whipple (USA) 14 August 1957.[3][4]
Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6069 metres,[9] ASTER 6050 metres[10] and TanDEM-X 6111 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 4792 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1310 meters.[12] Colque Cruz is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System[13] and its dominance is 21.47%. Its parent peak is Callangate and the Topographic isolation is 7.9 kilometers.[12]
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