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Definition of Huascaran
1. Noun. A mountain in the Andes in Peru (22,205 feet high).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Huascaran
Literary usage of Huascaran
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Call of the Snowy Hispar: A Narrative of Exploration and Mountaineering by William Hunter Workman, Fanny Bullock Workman, Cesare Calciati, Mathias Koncza (1911)
"After returning from her expedition to Mount Huascaran in Peru in 1890, ...
As a corollary of this Huascaran, contrary to the generally accepted opinion of ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... whole extent peaks of great height (16000 to 22000 feet), the crowning summit,
Coropuna, reaching 22900 feet, and the twin-peaked Huascaran, 22240 feet. ..."
3. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Huascaran National Park, 1170 square miles (3030 km2), with high Andes species,
a popular hiking/climbing area. National Reserve of Pampa Galeras, ..."
4. The South American Tour by Annie Smith Peck (1913)
"To continue thence to the south to behold the eastern face of Huascaran and other
splendid peaks is well worth the sturdy traveler's while. ..."
5. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1905)
"I also spoke in that paper of tli« peak of Huascaran, which towers upwards in
its rare ... The name of " Huascaran " was Ki~ven to the mountain by Raimondi ..."
6. Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia by Geographical Society of Philadelphia (1912)
"After two unsuccessful attempts on Mount Sorata in 1903 and 1904, Miss Peck turned
her attention to the Peruvian mountain Huascaran, the summit of which ..."
7. South American Travels by Henry Stephens (1911)
""She claims to have scaled the Huascaran, and the Peruvian Government gave ...
The Cerro de Pasco people believe that her ascent of the Huascaran was a fake ..."
8. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"First ascent of Mount Huascaran. Harper. 118: 173-87. Ja. '09. How I prepared to
climb Mt. Huascaran. por. 74: 43. Jl. 'OD. ..."
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