Jatunhuma (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, superior, principal, ''uma'' mountain top / head), Jatunpampa (possibly from Quechua ''pampa'' plain)escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1(Cusco Region) showing "Nevado Jatunpampa" or Pico Tres ( Spanish for "peak three") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the

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, about high. It is situated in the

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, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province,

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. Hatunuma lies northwest of the large lake named Sibinacocha and southeast of Callangate.

First Ascent

Jatunhuma was first climbed by Günther Hauser, Theodore Achilles, Bernhard Kuhn and Wiedmann (Germany) 27th July 1957.

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM 6078 metres,

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6026 metres and TanDEM-X 5969 metres. The height of the nearest

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is 5367

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, leading to a

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of 726

. Jatunhuma is considered a Mountain Subgroup according to the ''Dominance System'' and its dominance is 11.92%. Its parent peak is

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and the

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is 6.8 kilometers.

References

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First Ascent

Elevation

See also

References