Illiniza Norte (Iliniza Norte) Climber's Log

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jpdoumeyrou

jpdoumeyrou - Aug 9, 2002 5:58 am

Route Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: feb 2002  Sucess!

spent the night at the refugio. Not too bad but ultra damp (stone and moss). Got the first altitude-induced migraine of my life -(aaaargh). Then around 4 a.m, headache gone, start for the summit. As day breaks, magnificent views on Illi Sur and a lake between the two peaks. Go for the other side of the mountain, then slowly turn left again to the summit. Near the summit, kind of hairy, because the slope tends to be severe, and the rocks are covered with a thin layer of crusty ice, just enough to make you slip and not enough to plant your soles into. Not a good place to lose your footing. Wonderful views to the East as the sun rises.

Apart from that, nothing terribly exciting technically. Just scrambling on slanted iced rocks or walking on volcanic ash powder. Kind of the last portion to Kibo, with a more slanted slope.





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