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    Mt. Bierstadt Group Summit - Front Range, Colorado
  • A rest before the summit push on Dallas Peak - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Broken Ankle + 6 Miles = Tired
  • The classic San Juan approach - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Overlooking Noname Basin from Twin Thumbs Pass - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Upper Noname Basin - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Nearing Noname Cabin - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Twin Thumbs Twins - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Nearing the summit of Pt. 13,736 - Sawatch Range, Colorado
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    Blustery day on Iowa Peak - Sawatch Range, Colorado
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    Morning snow at 15k, Cerro Ramada - Cordillera Ramada
  • Artesonraju from the summit of Nevado Pisco - Cordillera Blanca, Peru
  • February crowds on Gray's Peak - Front Range, Colorado
  • Kicking steps on Cerro Lliani - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
  • Final traverse to the summit of Wheeler Mountain - Ten Mile Range, Colorado
  • The long walk to Pachanta - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
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    Afternoon at 17k on Cerro Ramada - Cordillera Ramada, Argentina
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    The final ridge on Iowa Peak - Sawatch Range, Colorado
  • Summer summit on Longs Peak - Front Range, Colorado
  • A rest day at the Pachanta Hot Springs - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
  • Mind over matter on Mt. Parnassas - Front Range, Colorado
  • Rest stop on Cerro Lliani - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
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    Post nap surprise on Cerro Ramada - Cordiller Ramada, Argentina
  • Summit on Cerro Lliani - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
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    Ridge walking on Grizzly Peak - Sawatch Range, Colorado
  • Enroute the summit via the West Ridge on Pacific Peak - Ten Mile Range, Colorado
  • Mule train bound for Chilca - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
  • Taking in the view from Fletcher Peak - Ten Mile Range, Colorado
  • Hiking on Silverheels - Mosquito Range, Colorado
  • Traversing! Gladstone Peak - San Juan Range, Colorado
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    The best of times at Willow Lake - Sangre de Christo Range, Colorado
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    High Altitude Cerebral Edema? - Cordillera Ramada, Argentina
  • Bound for Chilca - Vilcanota Range, Peru
  • Going alpine light, Holy Cross Ridge - Sawatch Range, Colorado
  • Cumbre! Campa I - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
  • Roadside lunch with the best of company - Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
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    Long ridge walk to the summit of California Peak - Sangre de Christo Range, Colorado
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    Crossing el Rio Colorado . . . in the afternoon - Cordillera Ramada, Argentina
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    Dealing with Fall snows high on Casco Peak - Sawatch Range, Colorado
  • Moonrise over Mercedario - Cordillera Ramada, Argentina
  • Still climbing at 20,900 on Cerro Ramada - Cordiller Ramada, Argentina
  • Talus on Halo Ridge, Mt. of the Holy Cross - Sawatch Range, Colorado
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    Deteriorating conditions on Mt. Arkansas - Ten Mile Range, Colorado
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    After the climb - Cordillera Ramada, Argentina
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    Taking in the view from the summit of Crystal Peak - Tenmile Range, Colorado
  • Topping out on Mt. Arkansas' North Couloir - Mosquito Range, Colorado
  • Glissade on Mt. Arkansas - Mosquito Range, Colorado
  • Hard snow morning on Teakettle Mountain - San Juan Range, Colorado
    Hard snow morning on Teakettle Mountain - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • The fun begins on Dallas Peak - San Juan Range, Colorado
    Spring snow announces the start of the climb on Dallas Peak - San Juan Range, Colorado
  • Crossing the Eolus Catwalk - San Juan Range, Colorado

Peru 2011

Thoughts, Lessons, Impressions . . .

 

Our goal in this trip was to see a mountain range off the beaten path of most organized groups and far from the Cordilleras that draw hordes of climbers. We were successful, crossing paths with but one solo climber and only slightly with one large trekking group. The thoughts, lessons and impressions in conclusion are:

  • G and Bob, climbing partners extraordinaire, can say no less . . .

  • Thanks to all the folks at my firm without whom this type of trip simply does not happen. They covered for me and I appreciate it.

  • Carlos, John, Mariella, Domingo, Leo, and Rocque put all the pieces together, in the right order, every day, for two weeks, without fail . . .

  • This part of Peru has big valleys and big peaks, like our trip to Argentina, you can walk for days to get from the top of a valley to the bottom.

  • Bring a litre of Pisco along for the pure fun of it. How often do you get to do that kind of thing at more than 15,000 feet?

  • The further from town you go the more Spanish you need to know. Sure you can get along but it isn't as much fun.

  • Bob can grow a beard.

  • If the hot springs are out of the way, then change your route so that they are not out of the way.

  • Those Inca dudes were some dead serious stone cutters.

  • Machu Picchu really does look exactly like the cover of National Geographic.

  • Don't miss the Lomo Saltado and the Inca Cola.

  • I didn't get sick . . . not bad after losing 10 lbs in 10 days in Bolivia a few years back.

  • We had the best darned cook and arierros that we could have hoped for.

  • John did not know the meaning of "manana" - that's a good thing.

  • You get a chance to fly LAN, take it, that's a good outfit.

  • And finally . . . Ray Ban was just cool, dude . . . the guy is a styler!

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