Peru, Cordillera Blanca, 7/25/ - 8/14 2008

The city of Huaraz, starting point of trips into the Cordillera Blanca   Our transport in front of the Andino Hotel   Downtown   Doctor's practice   Archeological museum   Market   Market   Hike from Wilcahuain to Monterey   Hike from Wilcahuain to Monterey   Hike from Pitek to Churup Lake   Hike from Pitek to Churup Lake   Hike in the Llaca valley   Hike in the Llaca valley   we are moving into the Ishinca valley   on our way   our donkeys arrive at base camp   inspecting the base camp   a local beauty   setting up camp   the cook Emilio in action   hiking up the morraine   Ishinka valley   local scenery   at the entrance of the Ishina valley   climbing Urus Este: first light   the summit is in sight:   almost there   view along the way: Toqllaraju   Summit of Urus Este (17'783', 5420 m)   descent   descent   climbing Ishinka   summit is visible   climbing Ishinka   view of Toqllaraju   climbing Ishinka   climbing Ishinka   Summit of Ishinka (18'143', 5530 m)   view of Urus Este   moving to high camp on Toqllaraju   high camp on Toqllaraju   summit of Toqllaraju (19'740', 6032 m)   descent   descent   back to high camp   move to Chopikalki base camp   base camp view   base camp view   base camp view   morraine above base camp   Huascaran   Llanganuco valley   morraine camp at 5000 m   cooking at the morraine camp   morraine camp   morraine camp   high camp at 5600 m   view from high camp   reaching Chopikalki   on the way   almost there   summit of Chopikalki (20'848', 6354 m)   returning to high camp   flowers in the Cordillera Blanca   bark of the polylepis tree   Polylepis tree   Jeff, Barbara and Hans   William Alvarado   Emilio Alvarado   Pablo, Peter,Hans, Barbara, William, Jeff, Emilio   Peter Alvarado (guide)