Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju.
Elevation: 5,947 m (19,511 ft)
Location: Ancash, Peru
Prominence: 447 m (1,467 ft)
Parent peak: Quitaraju
Parent range: Cordillera Blanca
First ascent: June 20, 1957, by Günter Hauser, Berhard Huhn and Horst Wiedmann.
Easiest route: Difficult snow/ice climb on SW face
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