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The Cordillera Blanca from the Cordillera Negra
Rondoy Pass
Hey - it's summer! Why are we hiking through fresh snow?
Fog horse
Ian at Punta Cuyoc
Punta Cuyoc
Anotherday day, another pass to climb
The view that we came for - Santa Elena Pass
Looking to Siula Grande from Santa Elena Pass
Sunset at Cutatambo
Fresh caught trout for dinner!
Loading up the donkeys
Justino and his mountains
The little pupppy that our muleteer, Clemente, adopted. He followed us around for a few days before Clemente decided he would make a good present for his kids.
Sunset on Jahuacocha
Leaving Jahuacocha and heading back to our start point of Llamac
Relaxing at Hotel Patio de Monterrey
Off to Siula Punta
Local heading home
The Plaza de Armas in Huaraz
Having lunch in the pampa
Our first acclimitization hike - Laguna Wilcacocha —
Laguna Siula
Siula Punta
Quartelhuain - 2nd night's campsite.
The views here never get old
A break in the rain!
Laguna Quesillococha
Campsite at Viconga
And then, just for fun, in the middle of nowhere, there's hot springs!!
Punta Cuyoc
The falls below Laguna Viconga
The farthest glacier is where Joe Simpson and Simon Yates camped during their climb of Siula Grande
Yerupaja and Sarapo Mountains
We told Justino we really liked trout. So he caught us a half dozen out of Juraucocha and cooked them up for dinner.
Looking to Siula Grande from Santa Elena Pass
Gratuitous mountain photography
Packing up in the morning
Everywhere you go, there are cows. Even at the top of 17,000 foot passes.
Santa Elena Pass
Fresh fish and wine. Life is good!
Everywhere you go, there are cows. Even at the top of 17,000 foot passes.
The last pass!
Coming down from Paso Yaucha
Day 9: looking onto Jahuacocha, the first night's campsite - back again
I will miss the donkeys!
Best hiking buddy ever.
Cordillera Huayhuash
  1. Achieving Goals
  2. Altitude Sickness
  3. The Places Cows Can Go
  4. Mountain Passes
  5. Backcountry Cuisine
  6. Community Management

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