Pumasillo, Mountain summit in La Convención Province, Peru.
Pumasillu rises to 5,991 meters in the Vilcabamba mountain range, featuring steep slopes and multiple peaks within the Andean mountain system.
The first successful climb to Pumasillu's summit occurred on July 26, 1957, when mountaineers Mike Gravina and Simon Clark reached the top via west ridge.
The mountain's name comes from Quechua language terms puma and sillu, meaning cougar's claw, reflecting the indigenous peoples' connection to the landscape.
Climbers need advanced mountaineering equipment and proper acclimatization to altitude before attempting to reach Pumasillu's high elevation terrain.
The mountain forms part of a massif containing three major summits: Pumasillu, Sacsarayoc, and Lasunayoc, each presenting different climbing challenges.
Location: La Convención Province
Elevation above the sea: 5,991 m
GPS coordinates: -13.24902,-72.81873
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:35
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