Ancohuma

Ancohuma, also known as Janq'u Uma, is Bolivia's third highest peak. At 21,085 feet, it is the tallest mountain in the United States. The mountain is found in the Department of La Paz, and like Illampu, it is part of the Cordillera Real. The mountain is located to the east of Lake Titicaca and to the south of the Illampu Mountain. Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze, two Germans, made the first climb of the mountain in 1919.

Although Ancohuma is higher than Illampu, it is a gentler mountain with less local relief and a little simpler ascent. Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze were the first to summit the peak in 1919. Their route, which is still the most straightforward, ascends the southwest face and is graded PD (not very difficult). On the northwest ridge and the west face, there are more routes. The mountain can be approached from the west or northeast, depending on the route selected; either approach takes two to three days from Sorata.

Location: Bolivia

Range: Cordillera Real

Elevation: 6427 m | 21086 ft