Peru · Andes6,354 m (20,846 ft)Chopicalqui 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Chopicalqui. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Grassy meadow camp near the quebrada stream below the lower moraine wall.
Rocky tent platforms constructed atop the lateral moraine crest near glacier toe.
Glacial plateau camp tucked beneath the first steep headwall of the southwest ridge.
Spectacular knife-edge snow crest overlooking Huascarán, Huandoy, and Chacraraju.
Total vertical rise from Chopicalqui Base Camp (4,200m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 9°05′19″ S, 77°34′55″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Chopicalqui
Chopicalqui is a magnificent 6,354-metre glaciated peak rising in the heart of Peru's Cordillera Blanca between Huascarán and Yanapaccha. First summited on August 3, 1932, by Erwin Schneider, Philipp Borchers, and Hermann Hoerlin, it is celebrated for its elegant Southwest Ridge route. The mountain offers complex crevassed glacier travel and knife-edge summit cornices.