Santa Cruz peak (6259m) . Ancash. Cordillera Blanca. Andes. Peru.

            It is a glacier that has three peaks: North Santa Cruz 5,829 meters, 5,800 Santa Cruz Chico m, and South Santa Cruz or Santa Cruz Large 6,259 masl this mountain has a unique beauty, the most important being the snowy St. Cruz Grande, the feature observed in the walls is rock, ice, and the constant falling stones, especially the west side. Most of its walls and edges, have been scaled, despite the difficulties presented; constituting special challenge for specialized athletes. Contrary to its impressive scenic beauty, practiced escalations are sporadic, ie, it is not often, in some cases it is due to poor visibility, only can be seen easily from the Town of Cashapampa Center, getting a good view of everything the splendor of a great pyramid, also presents various inclinations of 45 °, 50 ° and up to 60 º. The route to this important snow starts in the Community Cashapampa to 2,850 meters above sea level Population Center belonging to the District of Santa Cruz, a place where you can hire the services of carriers and driving mules for equipment and supplies for the journey. With difficulty D (difficult) in some sections, and others with feature Very Difficult (MD) practice ice climbing this mountain may be performed only by professional climbers and experimentados.Con a breathtaking view, is part of one circuit of walking, of the same name, most complete and beautiful in the Cordillera Blanca.
   

Taken in: Perú / Ancash (show map)

Taken on: June 26, 2013

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