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On the Summit of Nevado Firura

Vic Hanson

Male, 61 years old

Cotahuasi, Arequipa, Peru

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Occupation: Adventure Guide, Missionary

Website: http://www.adventurecotahuasi.com

Never stop exploring!: 'Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges - Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go! ' Kipling: "The Explorer"

Ezine Adventure Articles: In addition to the trip reports here, if you want to read some stories of some of my other adventures, check the ezine box.

A Few Words: Adventures Cotahuasi offers pre-planned and custom trekking and climbing tours in Cotahuasi Canyon and surrounding area. Please visit our website for full details. I will also be happy to give you any information I can about any adventure in Peru.

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Member Since Oct 17, 2005, Last Active: Nov 17, 2009

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My Mountains & Rocks (9)

Nevado Firura (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

Nevado Hualca Hualca (Andes 6000m Peaks)

Cerro Santa Rosa (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

Volcán Sabancaya (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

Cerro Lucmani (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

Nevado Ampato (Andes 6000m Peaks)

Nevado Pichu Pichu (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

Cerro Huiñao (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

Nevado Coropuna (Andes 6000m Peaks)

My Routes (3)

Choquequirao - Machu Picchu Trek

Cabrerías Route - Nevado Chachani (Chachani)

Lathrop Canyon Trail (Island in the Sky, Canyonlands Nat Park)

My Canyons (1)

Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

My Custom Objects (1)

Pacific Crest Trail

My Albums (2)

Trail Signs

Pacific Crest Trail (Pacific Crest Trail)

My Articles (2)

Hot Springs of Cotahuasi Canyon (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

Finding the Dead in the Mountains (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

My Trip Reports (28)

Solo Summit of Nevado Firura (Nevado Firura)

Volcán Ubinas - A Peaceful Summit (Volcán Ubinas)

Choquequirao - Machu Picchu In Five Days (Choquequirao - Machu Picchu Trek)

Cerro Santa Rosa Summit (Cerro Santa Rosa)

Double Header on Ampato and Sabancaya (Nevado Ampato)

Waiting for the Full Moon on Chachani (Chachani)

Seven Summits - Arequipa, Peru (El Misti)

Snowy Thunderstorm On Lucmani (Cerro Lucmani)

Cold Feet On Nevado Ampato (Nevado Ampato)

Nevado Chachani - My 2nd 6,000 Meter Summit (Chachani)

Conditioning Climb on Pichu Pichu (Nevado Pichu Pichu)

Thru-Hike of the Pacific Crest Trail

Solimana, Second Summit Attempt (Solimana)

Nevado Solimana Recon Trip (Solimana)

Mt. Baldy Backpacking Trip (Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy))

Where Is the Trail to Nevado Firura? (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

Over the Top to Huaynacotas (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

Valley of the Volcanoes, Peru (Volcanoes of Arequipa)

Bright Angel - South Kaibab Trail Hike (Grand Canyon National Park)

Adventure Festival (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

Nevado Solimana Summit Attempt (Solimana)

Santa Monica Mountains - How do I Love You? (Santa Monica Mountains)

Classic Four Day Inca Trail Hike

Down Canyon - High Plains Loop (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)

Bear Creek Trail (San Gabriel River / Canyon)

Sitting on Top of the World (El Misti)

Hiram Bingham's "First" Ascent (Nevado Coropuna)

Climbing Coropuna, West Rib Route (Nevado Coropuna)

My Gear Reviews (10)

Repel 100 Insect Repellent (Skin Protection Products)

OCEAN Potion, Instant Burn Relief ICE (Skin Protection Products)

NO-AD Sunblock Lotion (Skin Protection Products)

Nut Shell Low Gaiter (Gaiters)

Himalaya 2 (Tents)

Ultralight Down Inner Jacket (Insulated Tops)

Soda Can Stove (Stoves)

Swiss Army Classic (Knives)

BearVault 400 (Bear Proof Food Containers)

Tarptent (Tents)

My Gear Categories (2)

Skin Protection Products

Bear Proof Food Containers

Climber's Logs I've Signed (60)

Areas & Ranges (1)
Island in the Sky, Canyonlands Nat Park
Mountains & Rocks (43)
Nevado Firura (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Nevado Hualca Hualca (Andes 6000m Peaks) Volcán Ubinas (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Cerro Santa Rosa (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Volcán Sabancaya (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Brown Mountain (San Gabriel Mountains) Cerro Jorquencal (Cordillera Occidental (Chile / Bolivia)) Cerro Lucmani (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Cerro Toco (Cordillera Occidental (Chile / Bolivia)) Cerro Yanamauras (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Nevado Ampato (Andes 6000m Peaks) Nevado Pichu Pichu (Volcanoes of Arequipa) El Misti (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Chachani (Andes 6000m Peaks) Nevado Mismi (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Solimana (Andes 6000m Peaks) Echo Mountain (San Gabriel Mountains) Cucamonga Peak (San Gabriel Mountains) Mount Markham (San Gabriel Mountains) Mt. Disappointment (San Gabriel Mountains) Mount Lukens (San Gabriel Mountains) Cerro Huiñao (Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru)	Huayna Picchu Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy) (California County Highpoints) Mount Russell (California 14ers) Strawberry Peak (San Gabriel Mountains) Josephine Peak (San Gabriel Mountains) Thunder Mountain Timber Mountain (San Gabriel Mountains) Telegraph Peak Baden-Powell (San Gabriel Mountains) Mount Lowe (San Gabriel Mountains) San Gabriel Peak (San Gabriel Mountains) Santiago Peak (California County Highpoints) Mount Wilson (San Gabriel Mountains) San Jacinto Peak (California County Highpoints) San Gorgonio (California County Highpoints) Iron Mountain #1 (San Gabriel Mountains) Ontario Peak Half Dome (Yosemite National Park) Mount Whitney (California County Highpoints) Pikes Peak (Colorado 14ers) Nevado Coropuna (Andes 6000m Peaks)
Routes (9)
Choquequirao - Machu Picchu Trek Cabrerías Route - Nevado Chachani (Chachani) Lathrop Canyon Trail (Island in the Sky, Canyonlands Nat Park) Fisher Towers Trail (Fisher Towers/Onion Creek Towers) Sunset Ridge and Echo Mountain Trails (Echo Mountain)	Upper Bear Creek Trail (Smith Mountain) Bear Canyon/Baldy Village Trail (Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy)) Mountaineer's (Mount Whitney) Devil's Slide to PCT (Red Tahquitz)
Canyons (6)
Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru (Volcanoes of Arequipa) Castle Canyon (San Gabriel Mountains) Icehouse Canyon	San Gabriel River / Canyon Allison Gulch (San Gabriel Mountains) Grand Canyon National Park
Custom Objects (1)
Pacific Crest Trail

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