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Does anyone know any easy mountains there? I'm going with my family and between my little bro's and my mom, I need something fun but not too hard. Any ideas?

Andreas Colli Andinista alemán Mercedario –
Robo con homicidio dicembre 02, buscan informaciónes todo de equipo. -Killed - Raubmord
We search after his gear - Wir suchen seine verkaufte Ausrüstung
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Gracias el tio de Andreas – breve – Andi - Horst
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Hi!

For everyone heading to Tupungato soon: I noticed that the permit info on the Tupungato page is not up-to-date anymore.

Here is procedure as of Dec. 05 (we climbed Piuquenes, which requires the same procedure):

1. apply (possible via internet - http://www.difrol.cl/index3.htm, link at bottom of page; however, going there personally is probably faster)- for permit at DIFROL (Bandera Nº 52 Piso 5, Santiago, right in downtown, Metro ...

Does anyone know of mapping software that could be used with a GPS system available for South America (more specifically the Andean countries)? I haven't seen anything but I just thought I'd check. I'm new to the wonderful wide world of GPS, so I'm still trying to figure out what's available.

Thanks!

Wow - what a great trip! I met many new friends on Aconcagua, and had the opportunity to dance briefly on the summit after all.

To Peak Freak, Corax, Nadios, Tom, Jim and the entire Swedish team: thanks for the comradery and for the wonderful memories during the climb. This was an adventure that I will never forget!

You may be interested to know that I was hospitalized while enroute back from Puenta del Inca ...

i just wanted to throw out the word that i'm looking for someone to climb some big mountains in ecuador. i will be living in quito until the end of march and hope to conquer some of the volcanoes. i am also down to explore all other parts of ecuador, jungle, coast, ect...!

Hello there,
Plan to go on a trip to Peru in May '06. The four-days Inca trail to Machu Picchu is on the program as well as some climbing around Arequipa; perhaps El Misti, Chachani...
Anyone who can recommend a good Macu Picchu- arranger in Cusco and/or mountain guides around Arequipa? /many thanks. André

Extreme conditions. Very cold with super strong winds. Spent the last 7 days in the range starting at San Bernardo refuge and camping at Las Vegas and Alto Salto (area above El Salto camping area). No summits of Plata or Rincon these days. We were able to make Vallecitos in extreme conditions. Several tents at El Salto were torn to shreds. Our Doite side tent did not survive, nor did our North Face Expedition which ...

Hi - there are 5 us us who have shared a lot of info between us. We are all generally arriving 29 Dec to 2 Jan. I you would like to become part of our emailling group then email me on mark_capstick@ssga.com

Looking for partner to set up a new route on the west face on Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 2006.