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Location: Cordillera Blanca, Peru, South America

Lat/Lon: 9.3548°S / 77.4357°W

Route Type: basic snow climb

Time Required: Half a day

Difficulty: PD

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Approach

From Ishinca base camp, walk up the moraine, following one of the many tracks leading to the base of the snow field.

Route Description

Rather straight to the top, snow up to 40°. There are almost no crevasses. The track is very visible.
time: 5 hrs.
descent: 1.5 hrs
elevation from base camp: 1150 meters

Essential Gear

crampons and ice axe

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