The Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru has some of the most difficult and technical peaks in South America, or even the world. Only the mountaineers willing…
Sunset from the summit of Nevado Santa Cruz (6,259m) Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Some years ago as I arrived to the summit of Caraz (6,025m) with my client Luke, I saw the hulking south face of Santa Cruz…
When was the last ascent of Nevado Palcaraju in the Cordillera Blanca?
Nevado Palcaraju (6,274m), Cordillera Blanca Palcaraju (6,274m) is a mountain you rarely hear mentioned in the Cordillera Blanca. Although relatively close to Huaraz, it is…
Nevado Lasunayoc (5,936m)
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…
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 =…