Culi (mountain)

Culi, or Nevado Culi, is a 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. The river Pomanota originates southeast of the mountain. It flows to the southwest as a tributary of Vilcanota River.
The first reported ascent of Nevado Culi was achieved on 13 November 2025 by a team composed of Andrew Thorburn, Ulli Bayer, Daniel Choquet and Vito Ricciardi, under the leadership of John Biggar.
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.