Chinchey (Rurichinchay) Rising east of Huaraz in Peru’s spectacular Cordillera Blanca, Chinchey—also known as Rurichinchay—is a remote, heavily glaciated Andean summit and the highest point of the Chinchey-Palcaraju massif. Its elevation presents an unusual mapping problem. Traditional climbing literature, Austrian Alpine Club maps, and many modern Andean references place Chinchey at approximately 6,309 meters (20,699 …
