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Jul 1–13, 2008

Peru (Part 1 of 4): Climbing Pisco Oeste


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Lima
Lima Lima: Monasterio de San Francisco Lima: Monasterio de San Francisco Lima Lima: Church of San Francisco Lima: Church of San Francisco Lima Lima: Basilica Cathedral

Lima to Huaraz
Bus from Lima to Huaraz: Cordillera Huayhuash(?) Bus from Lima to Huaraz: Cordillera Huayhuash(?) Bus from Lima to Huaraz: Cordillera Huayhuash(?)

Huaraz
Huaraz: street scene in Huaraz Huaraz: street scene in Huaraz Huaraz: view from hotel roof toward Cordillera Blanca

Cebollapampa and Laguna 69
Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Taxi ride from Yungay to Cebollapampa Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Cebollapampa Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Cebollapampa with Chacraraju (6001 m) Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Cebollapampa and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: hike to Laguna 69 Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: hike to Laguna 69 with Chacraraju (6001 m) Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Laguna 69 Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Laguna 69 with Chacraraju (6001 m) Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Cebollapampa and Laguna 69: Huascaran Norte (6664 m)

Cebollapampa
Cebollapampa: Cebollapampa with Chacraraju (6001 m) Cebollapampa Cebollapampa Cebollapampa Cebollapampa: Cebollapampa and Chopicalqui (6354 m) Cebollapampa Cebollapampa

Pisco Base Camp
Pisco Base Camp Pisco Base Camp: Refugio Peru Pisco Base Camp: Yanapaccha (5460 m) Pisco Base Camp: Yanapaccha (5460 m) and Chopicalqui (6354 m)

Pisco Base Camp
Pisco Base Camp: climbers crossing the glacier Pisco Base Camp: Pisco base camp as seen from the moraine Pisco Base Camp: Yanapaccha (5460 m) Pisco Base Camp: Pisco Oeste (5752 m)

Pisco Base Camp
Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp

Pisco Moraine Camp
Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: breaking camp and sorting the gear Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: breaking camp and sorting the gear Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: at Pisco base camp just before heading up to the Moraine camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: descending the moraine Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: crossing the glacier Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: crossing the glacier Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp Hike to Pisco Moraine Camp: pitching the tent at Pisco Moraine camp

Pisco Climb
Pisco Climb: Jim preparing for the climb at 4am in the morning Pisco Climb: preparing for the climb of Pisco Pisco Climb: Huandoy (6160 m) group at dawn Pisco Climb: Quitaraju (6036 m), Alpamayo (5947 m) and Artesonraju (6025 m) at dawn Pisco Climb: Jim, Quitaraju (6036 m), Alpamayo (5947 m) and Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb: Huandoy (6160 m) Pisco Climb: Huascaran (6768 m) and Huandoy Sur (6160 m) Pisco Climb Pisco Climb Pisco Climb: Huascaran and Huandoy group Pisco Climb: Chopicalqui (6354 m) , Huascaran Sur (6768 m), and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb: Huandoy Pisco Climb: Huandoy group Pisco Climb: Huascaran Sur (6768 m), and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb: Huandoy Sur(6160 m), Huandoy Oeste(6356 m), and Huandoy Norte (6395 m) Pisco Climb: Chopicalqui (6354 m) , Huascaran Sur (6768 m), and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb: Huandoy Sur(6160 m), Huandoy Oeste(6356 m), and Huandoy Norte (6395 m) Pisco Climb: ascending the final pitch below the summit of Piso Oeste (5752 m) Pisco Climb: Huandoy Oeste(6356 m), and Huandoy Norte (6395 m) Pisco Climb: Jim below the summit, Chopicalqui (6354 m) , Huascaran Sur (6768 m), and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) in the background Pisco Climb: Huascaran Sur (6768 m), and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb: Jim ascending the final pitch below the summit of Piso Oeste (5752 m) Pisco Climb: on the summit of Piso Oeste (5752 m) Pisco Climb: on the summit of Piso Oeste (5752 m) with Chopicalqui (6354 m) , Huascaran Sur (6768 m), and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) in the background Pisco Climb: Martha preparing for the descend with Huandoy Oeste(6356 m) and Huandoy Norte (6395 m) in the background Pisco Climb: preparing for the descend with Huandoy group in the background Pisco Climb: on the summit of Piso Oeste (5752 m) with Alpamayo (5947 m) and Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb Pisco Climb: Quitaraju (6036 m), Alpamayo (5947 m) and Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb: Artesonraju (6025 m) and Chacraraju (6001 m) Pisco Climb: Laguna Paron, Quitaraju (6036 m), Alpamayo (5947 m) and Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb: summit panorama: Jim on the summit of Pisco Oeste (5762 m) with Yanapacchu (5460 m), Chopicalqui (6354 m) , Huascaran Sur (6768 m), Huascaran Norte (6664 m), Huandoy Sur(6160 m), Huandoy Oeste(6356 m), Huandoy Norte (6395 m), Quitaraju (6036 m), Alpamayo (5947 m), Artesonraju (6025 m), Chacraraju (6001 m) Pisco Climb: Martha preparing for the descend Pisco Climb Pisco Climb: Daniel with the Huandoy group Pisco Climb: Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb Pisco Climb: Quitaraju (6036 m), Alpamayo (5947 m), Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb: Jim with Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb: Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb Pisco Climb Pisco Climb: Artesonraju (6025 m) Pisco Climb Pisco Climb: Chopicalqui (6354 m) , Huascaran Sur (6768 m), Huascaran Norte (6664 m) Pisco Climb: back at moraine camp Pisco Climb: loading our luggage on the horse below Pisco base camp Pisco Climb: loading our luggage on the horse below Pisco base camp Pisco Climb: descending to Cebollapampa Pisco Climb: descending to Cebollapampa Pisco Climb

Huaraz