Peru (Part 1 of 4): Climbing Pisco Oeste

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

Bus from Lima to Huaraz: Cordillera Huayhuash(?)

Bus from Lima to Huaraz: Cordillera Huayhuash(?)

Bus from Lima to Huaraz: Cordillera Huayhuash(?)

Huaraz: street scene in Huaraz

Huaraz: street scene in Huaraz

Huaraz: view from hotel roof toward Cordillera Blanca

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 with Chacraraju (6001 m)

Cebollapampa

Cebollapampa

Cebollapampa

Cebollapampa: Cebollapampa and Chopicalqui (6354 m)

Cebollapampa

Cebollapampa

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: 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)

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

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: 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