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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 13, 2010 - 02:02pm PT
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one of the best treks i've done is around the huayhuash range in peru. these photos are from 1996. we went back and did it again in 1998 after trying, and failing, to climb yerupaja..
view of the range from along the road to huaraz
view across the rooftops in the town of chiquian
the upper west face of yerupaja ( ridge of rasac is in the foreground )
lake on east side of yerupaja
lake to the east of yerupaja on a clear day
lake to the east of yerupaja
jauacocha valley with jirichanca above
lake jauacocha
meadow east of yerupaja
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apogee
climber
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Jan 13, 2010 - 02:04pm PT
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Oh, my.
My, my.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jan 13, 2010 - 02:09pm PT
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schweet!
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 02:09pm PT
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pate, we went to climb the west face of yerupaja and the whole face, once primarily a steep snow route, had disintegrated into hanging seracs and bare rock sections. apparently the old direct west face isn't climbed anymore as a result of the changes
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Jan 13, 2010 - 02:16pm PT
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Yep, leaves me speechless too. Thanks !!!
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L
climber
H2O..what is this H2O thing of which you speak?
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Jan 13, 2010 - 02:29pm PT
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OMG David!
Those have to be some of the most intensely beautiful photos ever posted on the Taco.
THANK YOU!!!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
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Jan 13, 2010 - 03:35pm PT
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David: Beautiful photos and spectacular terrain.
In your photo of jauacocha valley with jirichanca above: I see some tents down by the ploughed fields. Is that your group?
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Jan 13, 2010 - 03:49pm PT
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Stunning photos!
Thanks for posting them.
I'm thinking I should get down there sometime.
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Jan 13, 2010 - 03:51pm PT
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I keep coming back to take another peek at them. Beautiful.
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Jan 13, 2010 - 03:56pm PT
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Gorgeous!
Yerupaja... aka El Carnicero... the Butcher.
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malabarista
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Jan 13, 2010 - 04:17pm PT
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I really want to do this trek, did you hire an arriero? When I was in Huaraz back in 1999 that seemed to be the way. I'm quitting my job soon this is a real possibility to get on this.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 05:55pm PT
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how seductive are these peaks, to the eye of a climber, that the climber would forget all of the tragedy surrounding them and once again try to find a way to the top
I remember researching Siula Grande
and thinking that, if given the opportunity, I'd go up
so seduced by that fluting and the simple geometry formed by frozen water and gravity
thanks for the pictures!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 05:58pm PT
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Really impressive photos, David, Thanks!! Wonderful trek. AMAZING weather.
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 10:40pm PT
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malabarista, we were short on time as usual and hence needed to organize everything from stateside. with more time and a tighter budget i would hire an arriero and a cook via one of the small hotels in chiquian. as long as they came referred by the hotel i think you'd be fine and save a lot of money.
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Jan 13, 2010 - 10:53pm PT
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so beautiful
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jan 14, 2010 - 10:36am PT
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Beautiful place and pics David,
Thanks for posting.
Zander
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ryanb
climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 14, 2010 - 01:41pm PT
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That picture of the creek brings me back, I remember walking along that in the early morning cold and looking down into it and seeing a cow skull in its depths.
I did that hike in 2003 or so with an australian dude I met in Juarez while backpacking around south America. We wen't unsupported/unguided and it worked out allright. I would recommend being in good shape, budgeting plenty of time in Juarez to aclimatize and bringing a map and any food items you can't do without with you.
I hope Dave doesn't mind if I add a few pics to his thread:
[url="http://www.flickr.com/IMGs/ryanbressler/813052689/sizes/o/"][/url]
Edit: woops need to figure out new photo embed method...
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2010 - 09:01pm PT
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thanks for the photos ryanb - glad to bring up some good memories
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jan 14, 2010 - 09:06pm PT
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Wonderful Pictures guys!
Thanks for bringing us along!
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Jan 14, 2010 - 09:30pm PT
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Looks killer
Where the best place to get beta and info on doing the trek as cheap as possible?
Peace
Karl
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