Huascaran

AndesPeru

RangeAndes

CountryPeru

Elevation6,768 m

First Ascent1932 (Schneider & Kinzl)

About Huascaran

The highest mountain in Peru and the fourth highest in South America. The 1970 earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 20,000 people in Yungay, the deadliest avalanche in history. The South Peak is higher than the North. It has two summits.

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