The area is rough and you really have to make sure you have enough water, as there's very little around. Hard winds, strong sun and fast changing weather are other factors to consider.
Janne, you are going to spoil us with this constant flow of excellent pages and great photos from remote places of this planet!!!! I'm happy that you are on SP! :-)
6000 m and no permanent snow? I see the peak is at 27 degree latitude. Is it the latitude or the desert that causes no snow. I think Bolivian/Peruvian Peaks that are closer to the equator have permanent snow.
Nader,if you are curious, the Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world, and there are even some places have never recorded precipitation. The Atacama also has the highest snowline in the world, along with some places in Tibet.
In Ecuador, Rwensoris (Africa), and New Guinea, all on the equator, the snowline is 14,700-16,000 feet (4500-4900 meters), far lower than it is in the Atacama.
Saintgrizzly - Nov 20, 2005 3:24 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery, very impressive photography! Looks like an extremely severe, unforgiving area...thanks for posting this!
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:34 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote Saintgrizzly!
The area is rough and you really have to make sure you have enough water, as there's very little around. Hard winds, strong sun and fast changing weather are other factors to consider.
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:35 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentTack för rösten Lolli!
Velebit - Nov 20, 2005 5:04 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentJanne, you are going to spoil us with this constant flow of excellent pages and great photos from remote places of this planet!!!! I'm happy that you are on SP! :-)
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:35 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks a lot for the vote and the kind words, Velebit!
vvujisic - Nov 20, 2005 5:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page, Janne! Nice photos! Congratulations!
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:36 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote and the nice words Vlado.
desainme - Nov 20, 2005 7:24 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMaybe someone will ski the Sand Mountain.
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:37 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Comment:-)
Thanks for the vote Desainme!
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the feedback and the vote Gazelle!
Dean - Nov 20, 2005 10:29 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentA good read and interesting to learn about this one and the puna.
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the nice comment and the vote Dean. The Puna is a rough, but also very interesting place.
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:41 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote and comment Cjaniesch!
EastKing - Nov 21, 2005 7:02 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page!
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote and comment Eastking.
Johan Heersink - Nov 21, 2005 8:40 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood, complete page!
nader - Nov 21, 2005 9:26 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page.
6000 m and no permanent snow? I see the peak is at 27 degree latitude. Is it the latitude or the desert that causes no snow. I think Bolivian/Peruvian Peaks that are closer to the equator have permanent snow.
Scott - Nov 21, 2005 1:25 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNader,if you are curious, the Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world, and there are even some places have never recorded precipitation. The Atacama also has the highest snowline in the world, along with some places in Tibet.
In Ecuador, Rwensoris (Africa), and New Guinea, all on the equator, the snowline is 14,700-16,000 feet (4500-4900 meters), far lower than it is in the Atacama.
nader - Nov 21, 2005 3:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMakes sense, thanks Scott.
Corax - Nov 21, 2005 9:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote Nader and thanks for explaining the situation Scott.
The Puna/Atacama, together with the Lunggar Shan in Tibet have the highest snowlines. It's a bit crazy...6000 meters and no trace of snow!