Artesonraju
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Artesonraju is a peak in the Cordillera Blanca
mountain range, a part of the Peru
vian Andes
, is also known as Arteson. To reach the lake there is a dirt road from Caraz which climbs +2000m along 32km in about 1:40 hours. At Pueblo Paron (km 16) there's a check point and a gate, where visitors must pay Soles 5.00 for an unlimited access to all areas. Even when the area is within the Huascaran National Park range, on 2010 there's not yet a check point (if so, should pay Soles 65.00 for a 30-day TKT).
There are two main climbing routes: the first one runs along the North ridge, from Santa Cruz ravine (a terrific trek in itself), 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. Access starts from the city of Caraz at 2256m. A 32 km dirt road leads to Paron lake (4200m), then a path along the north shore crosses the lake to reach the Base Camp at 4250 metres (13,944 ft).
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.
During August, the windiest month, it tends to form "wind shield" so extreme caution must be taken, specially if temperatures are far below zero.
It is claimed that this is the mountain in the live-action logo of Paramount Pictures
, its summit ringed with 24 or 22 stars.
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca is a mountain range in the Ancash Region of Peru. Part of the larger Andes range, it includes 33 major peaks over high in an area wide and long.-Overview:...
mountain range, a part of the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
, is also known as Arteson. To reach the lake there is a dirt road from Caraz which climbs +2000m along 32km in about 1:40 hours. At Pueblo Paron (km 16) there's a check point and a gate, where visitors must pay Soles 5.00 for an unlimited access to all areas. Even when the area is within the Huascaran National Park range, on 2010 there's not yet a check point (if so, should pay Soles 65.00 for a 30-day TKT).
There are two main climbing routes: the first one runs along the North ridge, from Santa Cruz ravine (a terrific trek in itself), and the second crosses the Southeast face starting in Parón lagoon
Lake Parón
Paron lake is the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca, on the Peruvian Andes, 32 km E from the city of Caraz, at 4185 m asl.It's nested and surrounded by several snow peaks such as Aguja I 5840, Aguja II 5888 m, Aguja III 5775 m, Caraz I 6025 m, Caraz II 6020 m, Caraz III 5720 m, Artesonraju...
. This latter demands good ice climbing technique, as it is about 50 degrees steep for well over 600 vertical metres. Access starts from the city of Caraz at 2256m. A 32 km dirt road leads to Paron lake (4200m), then a path along the north shore crosses the lake to reach the Base Camp at 4250 metres (13,944 ft).
During August, the windiest month, it tends to form "wind shield" so extreme caution must be taken, specially if temperatures are far below zero.
It is claimed that this is the mountain in the live-action logo of Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
, its summit ringed with 24 or 22 stars.