Cordillera Vilcabamba, Cusco, Peru For years I desired to climb the peak anchoring the eastern end of the Pumasillo massif in the cordillera Vilcabamba. Being…
Nevado Veronica (5,911m), Summary of Ascents, New route on the East face 2021
Nevado Veronica (originally called “Wakaywillque” by the Incas, translating to “Sacred Tears”) is an emblematic peak in the Cordillera Urubamba that stands guard over the…
Battles for the summit of Huantsan
Among the many ice covered mountains that soar above 18,000ft in the southern Cordillera Blanca of Peru, the large pyramid of Nevado Huantsan (6,370m =…
Climbing in the Cordillera Vilcabamba, Cusco: Nevado Padreyoc (5,771m/18,930ft)
My favorite mountain range is the Cordillera Vilcabamba. These peaks on the edge of the Andean plateau, divide the Apurimac and Vilcanota watersheds, as the…
First ascent and explorations in the remote North-Eastern Cordillera Vilcanota
The Vilcanota mountain range in South-East Peru is one of the perfect places to get lost, I mean really out there where the corona virus…
Climbing the 10 highest mountains in Peru
One of the most important aspects of mountaineering is exploration. The drive to go where no one has gone before. To explore the wildest corners…