There used to be a glacier here ...

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There used to be a glacier here ...

There used to be a glacier here ...

Looking down from just below Chopicalqui moraine camp. On the right hand side is the glacier bed coming down from Chopicalqui, on the left another one coming down from Garganta, the col between the two Huascarán summits. 16 August 2011.
rgg
on Dec 19, 2012 7:51 am
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 830457

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Silvia Mazzani

Silvia Mazzani - Dec 19, 2012 12:42 pm - Voted 10/10

Dramatic...

...glacier's retire, as it's custom in Perù in last years.

rgg

rgg - Dec 21, 2012 8:17 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Dramatic...

Unfortunately, yes. Chopicalqui is high and the glaciers are still very big, so they will take a long time to melt away, but I wouldn't be surprised if there would be routes without glacier crossings on lower ones like Urus, Ishinca or Yanapaccha within the next 10 years.

BLong

BLong - Oct 27, 2013 6:38 pm - Voted 10/10

Great shot

Nice composition and lighting

rgg

rgg - Oct 28, 2013 12:31 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Great shot

Thanks

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