Cordillera Blanca of Peru in June/July

Posted by MurphyJ on Feb 25, 2008
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Date: On Jun 12, 2008
City or Place: Huaraz, Peru
Skill Level: Advanced
Categories: Mountaineering
Partner Status: Want Partners

Hola,

I'm organizing a trip to the beautiful Cordillera Blanca ('White Range') of Peru in mid-June, and would love to meet other climbers to bolster my party.

The Cordillera Blanca is a breath-taking range of gorgeous peaks, with dozens of summits above 17000', fifteen above 20000', and one reaching 22205'. They have a broad variety of routes/difficulties, easy access (usually 1-2 days approach), good weather, and a fine climbing support infrastructure (eg. cheap mules to hire and good pizza in town). For pictures and description see http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/152467/cordillera-blanc>>>>>
and http://www.photoseek.com/peru/CordilleraBlanca.html

When: Starting Mid-June for 2.5-4 weeks (exact dates TBD)
Where: An 8-hour bus ride north of Lima, Peru
Who: Participants will need snow climbing, winter camping, and general mountaineering experience, and to be in good physical condition. High altitude and glacier climbing experience will help.

As for me: I've climbed the high Ecuadorean and Mexican volcanos, plus Rainier, the Tetons and most of the 14ers. I also do the odd trad climb, ice climb, and winter peak, and instruct for the CMC. I've trekked in the Cordillera Blanca before, am fluent in Spanish, and have excellent mule-hire-negotiating skills ;-)

Email me at jmmportal-peru@yahoo.com or call 303-888-6413 if you're interested, have questions or can share advice!

Cheers,

James