- Artesonraju
Infobox Mountain
Name=Artesonraju
Photo= Artesonraju.jpg
Caption= Artesonraju (on far right) and neighbouring peaks as seen from summit ofNevado Pisco
Elevation=5,999/6,025 metres
Location=Peru
Range =Cordillera Blanca
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|8|57|S|77|38|W|region:PE_type:mountain
Topographic
Type=|Age=
First ascent=E. Hein ,E. Schneider (August 19 1932 )
Easiest route= Snow/ice climbArtesonraju is a peak in the
Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a part of thePeru vianAndes known for some of the world's best climbing. It is a beautiful ice pyramid located between the ravines of Santa Cruz to the North andParón to the South.There are two main climbing routes: the first one runs along the North ridge, from Santa Cruz ravine, and the second crosses the Southeast face starting in Parón lagoon. This latter demands good ice climbing technique, as it is about 50 degrees steep for well over 600 vertical metres.The summit ridge of Artesonraju is well known for its fragility and special care must be taken: there is an unusually high chance of avalanches at the start of the climbing season.
It is claimed that this is the mountain in the live-action logo of
Paramount Pictures , its summit ringed with 24 and 22 stars.External links
* [http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/photos/artesonraju1.htm A photo of Artesonraju]
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