Monday, August 23, 2004
back in Huaraz, our expedition is over--everyone is safe and sound but it{s deja vu all over again from my Alaska trip. Guess I have to go to Colorado to get some climbing in.
After arrival in Huaraz (10,500 ft) and meeting everyone (three of us clients and our guide Dale) we had 24 hours before heading to Cebolla something, a camp at 12,800 ft. We hiked up to Pisco Base Camp at 15,000 ft the same day and I never got acclimatized. Bad weather rendered my condition moot for the next few days. Gave Pisco a try but turned at 16.5k at the start of the glacier as I did not feel confident of climbing another 2.4k to the summit. Had one more chance, for me as well as one climber who was sick but we opted to do a beautiful, but hard, hike back to Cebolla something. Reached 17.1k on that trip but I still felt like ...
So, an expensive camping trip to an absolutely beautiful area. We had a wonderful Peruvian support team and we{re taking them out to dinner tonight. The Sherpa have nothing on these guys except better p.r.
Can{t get this Spanish keyboard to give me a possessive.
After arrival in Huaraz (10,500 ft) and meeting everyone (three of us clients and our guide Dale) we had 24 hours before heading to Cebolla something, a camp at 12,800 ft. We hiked up to Pisco Base Camp at 15,000 ft the same day and I never got acclimatized. Bad weather rendered my condition moot for the next few days. Gave Pisco a try but turned at 16.5k at the start of the glacier as I did not feel confident of climbing another 2.4k to the summit. Had one more chance, for me as well as one climber who was sick but we opted to do a beautiful, but hard, hike back to Cebolla something. Reached 17.1k on that trip but I still felt like ...
So, an expensive camping trip to an absolutely beautiful area. We had a wonderful Peruvian support team and we{re taking them out to dinner tonight. The Sherpa have nothing on these guys except better p.r.
Can{t get this Spanish keyboard to give me a possessive.
