Peru · Andes6,635 m (21,768 ft)Yerupajá 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Yerupajá. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Idyllic grassy plateau camp beside Laguna Jahuacocha beneath the western precipice.
Snow terrace nestled on the upper glacier above the moraine wall.
Narrow ice shelf scooped into the windswept ridge col beneath the summit crest.
Highest point in the Cordillera Huayhuash, offering dizzying views across Central Peru.
Total vertical rise from Laguna Jahuacocha Base Camp (4,050m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 10°16′04″ S, 76°54′23″ 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 Yerupajá
Yerupajá is the second-highest peak in Peru and the undisputed monarch of the Cordillera Huayhuash, soaring to 6,635 metres. Celebrated for its razor-sharp summit cornices, vertical ice walls, and ominous local moniker El Carnicero (The Butcher), it was first climbed in July 1950 by Jim Maxwell and Dave Harrah of the Harvard Andean Mountaineering Club. In 1968, Chris Jones and Paul Dix completed the first ascent of its fearsome 1,200-metre West Face.