Peru · Andes6,655 m (21,834 ft)Huascarán Norte 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Huascarán Norte. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Rocky outcrop camp perched above the lateral moraine below the glacier tongue.
Snow platform situated below the initial icefall on the western glacier.
High glaciated saddle separating Huascarán Norte and Sur, launching point for summit push.
Highest point in Peru and the global tropics, offering immense views of the Santa Valley.
Staging area above the village where porters and pack mules assembled.
Perilous tent site on rocks just beneath the heavily fractured glacier front.
Freezing high bivouac on snow platform sheltered behind a towering ice serac.
Glaciated northern apex overlooking the Garganta and the Cordillera Blanca.
Total vertical rise from Yungay Foothills Camp (3,500m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 9°05′47″ S, 77°36′32″ 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 Huascarán Norte
Huascarán Norte is the northern summit of Peru's highest mountain massif, rising to 6,655 metres in the Cordillera Blanca. It was first climbed in September 1908 by pioneering American suffragist Annie Smith Peck alongside Swiss guides Gabriel Zumtaugwald and Rudolf Taugwalder. The peak features steep ice aprons and towering seracs connected to Huascarán Sur via the Garganta col.