Taulliraju Mono

© 2014 Eric Hodges Best viewed large! Taulliraju, on the right, 5830m (19,160 ft) as seen from Punta Union pass 4760m (15,617 ft). The lake is Taullicocha. Cordillera Blanca, Peru, August 2014. What a reward it is to see Taulliraju after climbing the pass. It is not a hard pass normally but I had some stomach issue that I had been dealing with. This was the pass before arriving at Taullipampa, which is in the valley to the left. The weather was perfect although I could have used some clouds for compositional interest. Punta Union is the high pass towards the end of the Santa Cruz trek and it approached from the valley seen to the left.