| Culi | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,290[1] m (17,360 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°03′53″S 70°49′52″W / 14.06472°S 70.83111°W / -14.06472; -70.83111 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Culi, or Nevado Culi, (possibly from Aymara for stripes of different colors on the shirt or undershirt which the Andean people wear)[2] is a 5,290-metre-high (17,356 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Culi lies south of the mountain Otoroncane, west of Sapanuta, northwest of Pomanota and Jampatune and southeast of Sayrecucho and Tutallipina.[3] The river Pomanota originates southeast of the mountain. It flows to the southwest as a tributary of Vilcanota River.[4]
The first reported ascent of Nevado Culi [5] was achieved on 13 November 2025 by a team composed of Andrew Thorburn (USA), Ulli Bayer (USA), Daniel Choquet (France) and Vito Ricciardi (Wales), under the leadership of John Biggar (of Andes.org.uk).[6]
The absence of any human remains, cairns, or signs of previous passage observed during the ascent suggests that no earlier climb of the peak is documented in recent history. A small three-stone cairn was built by the team at the summit on the day of the ascent.
References
- ^ Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD, 1993
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canis Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ "Nevado Culi – First Ascent Report". 14ers.com Forum. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Biggar, John. "Andes – Information on Nevado Culi". Andes.org.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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