Peru · Andes5,752 m (18,871 ft)Nevado Pisco 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Nevado Pisco. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Total vertical rise from Base Camp (Estimated) (3,451m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 9°00′43″ S, 77°37′58″ 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 Nevado Pisco
Nevado Pisco is a celebrated 5,752-metre glaciated summit located in the central Cordillera Blanca of Peru above the Quebrada Llanganuco. First climbed on July 12, 1951, by Austrian topographer Erwin Schneider alongside Claude Fabre and Fermo Marzari, it was named to toast their triumph with Peru's traditional pisco brandy. The summit offers an unparalleled 360-degree panorama of Huascarán, Chacraraju, and Artesonraju.