Peruvian Adventure
7/23/2008-8/06/2008
Steamboat Springs à Lima, Peru à Huaraz, Peru à Churup, Pisco, Ishinca
à Huaraz, Peru à Lima, Peru à Steamboat Springs, CO
8/1/2008: Ishinca Base Camp:

Richard, Matt, Pete and Jeff on the way up to Ranrapalca Col Camp

Zack and Carlos hauling gear up to Col Camp

(Left) The new (since 2006) split cap of Tocllaraju

(above) The crumbling glacier of Tocllaraju from Ishinca base camp
(Below) Map of trail to Ranrapalca Col Camp. This is based
on my translation of Zack’s Spanish and was my guide in the
pitch black from Ishinca Base to Col Camp


Early morning trek up Ishinca


(Above) North face (rock) and the Northeast face (rock and ice)

From the Ranrpalca-Ischinca Col, Matt, Jeff, Pete and Richard descending the Northeast face of Ranrapalca