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endreveka	Untitled Comment
Hasn't voted	Hi, According to Brad Johnson's "Selected Climbs in the Cordillera Blanca" the NW Slopes is rated PD, while the SW Ridge is rated F. This is also the case in John Biggar's book on the Andes. Regards, Endre
	Posted Jul 14, 2004 4:33 pm

Rafa Bartolome

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Voted 10/10

O.K. totally with Endre.

More:

-the normal route is the SW of course (easiest, F)

-route c) ridge NE across the glacier over the laguna Ishinca to reach a little col over the glacier and take the ridge from there (grade PD).

According with book "Escaladas en los Andes" by JJ Tomé and my own climb to this mountain in the route c) in july 2004

Posted Aug 17, 2004 8:40 am

Rafa Bartolome

Coordinates

Voted 10/10

Coordinates of the summit: it's not possible the 93 in south, it's out of the planet.
Coordinates in my gps in july of 2004:
-9.39122S
-77.40604W

Posted Jan 14, 2007 9:39 am

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