Shacsha, Mountain summit in Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
Shacsha is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes, about 5,703 metres high by some sources and 5,632 metres by others. It stands in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and southeast of the town of Huaraz. It is also called Huantsán Chico or Huanchan.
Shacsha is a 5,703 m (other sources: 5,632 m) peak in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and southeast of Huaraz. Its alternative names Huantsán Chico and Huanchan link it to its larger neighbour Huantsán. The name Shacsha may derive from Ancash Quechua for jingle bell or a typical dancer of the Ancash Region.
The name Shacsha possibly derives from Ancash Quechua words for a jingle bell or for a typical dancer of the Ancash Region; the peak is also called Shaqsha, Huantsán Chico or Huanchan. The mountain stands in the Olleros District of Huaraz Province, Ancash Region, southwest of Huantsán and west of Uruashraju.
Reaching the peak requires proper acclimatization and technical climbing gear because of steep and icy sections. The driest and most stable conditions occur from May to September, making this the best window for an attempt.
Shacsha also appears on maps as Shaqsha, Huantsán Chico or Huanchan, and the name may come from Ancash Quechua words for a jingle bell or a typical dancer of the Ancash Region. The peak stands in the Olleros District of Huaraz Province, southwest of Huantsán and west of Uruashraju.
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