
Siula Grande
Overview
Elevation:
6,344m
/
20,813ft
Prominence:
710m
/
2,329ft
Mountain Range:
Andes
Continent:
South America
Country:
Peru
First ascent:
1936
Description
Siula Grande lies in the Huayhuash range in the Peruvian Andes. It has a subpeak, Siula Chico (6,260m). The peak was made famous by the book and film Touching the Void, originally written by Joe Simpson after summiting the peak in 1985.