Peru (Part 2 of 4): Climbing in the Ishinca Valley and Yanapaccha

2008

Peru (Part 1 of 4): Climbing Pisco Oeste
Peru (Part 2 of 4): Climbing in the Ishinca Valley and Yanapaccha
Peru (Part 3 of 4): Into the Amazon Jungle (Manu National Park)
Peru (Part 4 of 4): Exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu

2008

Huaraz: preparing for climbs in the Ishinca Valley

2008

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: waiting for the taxi cab in Huaraz in the early morning; local transportation

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: taxi driver

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: loading our luggage from taxi cab onto donkeys

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: loading our luggage from taxi cab onto donkeys

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: loading our luggage from taxi cab onto donkeys

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: loading our luggage from taxi cab onto donkeys

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: loading our luggage from taxi cab onto donkeys

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: National Park Office

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: approaching Ishinca Base Camp with Tocllaraju in the background

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: approaching Ishinca Base Camp with Tocllaraju in the background

Travel to Ishinca Base Camp: approaching Ishinca Base Camp with Tocllaraju in the background

Ishinca Base Camp: Ishinca Base Camp with Tocllaraju

2008

Urus Este climb: Ishinca Base Camp from halfway up Urus Este with Tocllaraju in the background

Urus Este climb: Ishinca (5530 m) and Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Urus Este climb: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Urus Este climb: Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Urus Este climb: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Urus Este climb: on the summit of Urus Este (5495 m)

Urus Este climb: on the summit of Urus Este (5495 m) with Tocllaraju (6032 m) in the background

Urus Este climb: Ranrapalca (6162 m)

2008

Ishinca climb: Ranrapalca (6162 m) at sun rise

Ishinca climb: Jim climbing up with Urus Este (5495 m) in the background

Ishinca climb: high up on the glacier with Urus Este (5495 m) in the background (middle)

Ishinca climb: Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Ishinca climb: high up on the glacier with Urus Este (5495 m) in the background (middle) chatting with a solo climber

Ishinca climb: crossing huge crevasses

Jim climbing the final pitch to gain the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: on the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: Tocllaraju (6032 m) as seen from the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: on the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: on the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: on the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: on the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: on the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: Tocllaraju (6032 m) as seen from the summit of Ishinca (5530 m)

Ishinca climb: back at ishinca Base Camp looking toward Tocllaraju (6032 m)

2008

Ishinca Base Camp: sun set after hicking up toward Tocllaraju Glacier Camp to cache some of the heavy gear

2008

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju Glacier Camp with Tocllaraju (6032 m) in the background

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju Glacier Camp with Tocllaraju (6032 m) in the background

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: looking East toward Ishinca (5530 m) and Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Ranrapalca (6162 m) seen from Tocllaraju Glacier Camp

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Ranrapalca (6162 m) seen from Tocllaraju Glacier Camp

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju (6032 m) at sun set

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Ranrapalca (6162 m) seen from Tocllaraju Glacier Camp at sun set

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju Glacier Camp at sun set with Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Ishinca (5530 m) and Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Tocllaraju Glacier Camp: Ishinca (5530 m) and Ranrapalca (6162 m)

2008

Tocllaraju climb: Tony climbing up one of the bergschrunds

Tocllaraju climb: a guided climbing party crossing one of the bergschrunds

Tocllaraju climb: Tony with Ranrapalca (6162 m) in the background

Tocllaraju climb: a guided climbing party crossing one of the bergschrunds

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb: Tonyy belaying me up a bergschrund

Tocllaraju climb: guided climbing party high up on the west ridge of Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju climb: south face of Tocllaraju (6032 m)

Tocllaraju climb: Tony with Ranrapalca (6162 m) in the background

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb: Tony climbing up a steeper section

Tocllaraju climb: Tony climbing up a steeper section

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb: below the final steep summit pitch

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb: Tony building a belay for a crevasse crossing

Tocllaraju climb: Tony building a belay for a crevasse crossing

Tocllaraju climb

Tocllaraju climb: Tocllaraju (6032 m) south face and Ranrapalca (6162 m)

Tocllaraju climb: Tony building a belay with Ranrapalca (6162 m) in the background

2008

Return to Huaraz: leaving the Ishinca valley

Return to Huaraz: leaving the Ishinca valley

Return to Huaraz: leaving the Ishinca valley

Return to Huaraz: children in the village of Collon

Return to Huaraz: children in the village of Collon

Return to Huaraz: waiting for a taxi cab in the village of Collon

Return to Huaraz: pigs

2008

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Such a form has to be filled out by everybody on every colectivo ride but nobody cares...

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: our colectivo

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: resting by the road after being dropped off by our colectivo

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: hiking up the moraines of the Kinzl Glacier with Pisco (5752 m) in the background

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Huascaran Norte (6664 m)

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Huascaran Sur (6768 m)

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: hiking up the moraines of the Kinzl Glacier with Pisco (5752 m) in the background

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Jim hiking on the moaraine

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Jim hiking on the moaraine

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Chopicalqui Moraine Camp

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Jim pumping water from dirty glacier run off

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Chopicalqui (6354 m) at sun set

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: sun set

2008

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: Chopicalqui (6354 m)

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: James and the 4 Frenchmen plus their cook heading off to Chopicalqui col camp

Chopicalqui Moraine Camp: breaking down camp at Chopicalqui moraine camp

2008

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz: butcher at the Covered Market

Parade in Huaraz: butcher at the Covered Market

Parade in Huaraz: butcher at the Covered Market: cuy (Guinea Pigs)

Parade in Huaraz: butcher at the Covered Market

Parade in Huaraz: butcher at the Covered Market: cuy (Guinea Pigs)

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

Parade in Huaraz

2008

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: after being dropped off at the road side in the Ishinca valley to head out for Yanapaccha

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: Ishinca valley

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: Yanapaccha (5347 m)

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: glacier below Yanapaccha (5347 m)

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: Jim in camp

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: camp by a lake

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: sun set by the lake

Yanapaccha Moraine Camp: sun set by the lake

2008

Yanapaccha climb: climbing at predawn

Yanapaccha climb: Jim in the bergschrund

Yanapaccha climb: Jim in the bergschrund

Yanapaccha climb: Jim climbing up with a guided climbing party nearby

Yanapaccha climb: Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Norte (6664 m) seen from high up on Yanapaccha (5347 m)

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb: crossing a bergschrund

Yanapaccha climb: guided climbing party crossing a bergschrund

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb: Jim on the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m) with Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Norte (6664 m) looming behind

Yanapaccha climb: Jim on the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m) with Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Norte (6664 m) looming behind

Yanapaccha climb: Jim on the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m) with Chopicalqui (6354 m), Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Norte (6664 m) looming behind

Yanapaccha climb: Jim on the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m)

Yanapaccha climb: Huandoy group seen from the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m) with Huandoy Sur (6160 m), Huandoy Oeste (6356 m), Huandoy Norte (6395 m), and Huandoy Este (6000 m)

Yanapaccha climb: Jim on the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m)

Yanapaccha climb: Chopicalqui (6354 m), Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Huascaran Norte (6664 m)

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb

Yanapaccha climb: on the summit of Yanapaccha (5347 m)

Yanapaccha climb: clouds moving in on the descend

Yanapaccha climb: Jim about to reach the camp with Chopicalqui (6354 m), Huascaran Sur (6768 m) and Huascaran Norte (6664 m) in the background

Yanapaccha climb: the cook of the guided party waves good bye (after demanding a tip for the shot)

2008

Huaraz to Lima: last breakfast in Huaraz ("desajuno especial") with Jim, Axel, James, and Moritz

Huaraz to Lima: rush hour in Huaraz as seen from the bus

Huaraz to Lima: rush hour in Huaraz as seen from the bus