Wow, so many good pictures, and so much amazing climbing! I drooled the whole time I read your report. If this isn’t front page material, then nothing is!
It was worth waiting for Howie, thanks for posting it and the fabulous photos! Congrats on the 4 summits. As you may have noticed, ceviche is not the best acclimitization food!
Thank you very much Haliku!
On this trip I brought along a Canon Digital Rebel Xti (10 MP), with four lenses - a 10-22 wide angle, 80-300 telephoto, 50 macro, and a 17-85. I also really like the Joby Gorillapod tripod for climbing trips - lightweight and versatile.
Cheers,
Howie
Thanks Pawel - here's my setup:
Canon Digital Rebel Xti (10 MP), with four lenses - a 10-22 wide angle, 80-300 telephoto, 50 macro, and a 17-85. Polarizing and UV/haze filters. I also really like the Joby Gorillapod tripod for climbing trips - lightweight and versatile.
Cheers,
Howie
Dmitry Pruss - Aug 30, 2007 9:54 am - Voted 10/10
On the front page!great epic, thanks for putting it together
hhsilleck - Aug 30, 2007 6:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: On the front page!Thanks for the kind words Mockba! Hope it was readable!
Cheers,
Howie
jordansahls - Aug 30, 2007 2:40 pm - Voted 10/10
So Awesome!Wow, so many good pictures, and so much amazing climbing! I drooled the whole time I read your report. If this isn’t front page material, then nothing is!
hhsilleck - Aug 31, 2007 8:43 am - Hasn't voted
Re: So Awesome!Thank you very much jordan - now that I've finally got this written, I can get back outside again!
Cheers,
Howie
Nelson - Aug 31, 2007 12:49 am - Voted 10/10
Outstanding!This is going to generate a lot of wanderlust. Great photos and writing. Congrats on the successful trip.
hhsilleck - Aug 31, 2007 8:44 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Outstanding!Thank you Nelson - I appreciate your kind words!
Cheers,
Howie
Vic Hanson - Aug 31, 2007 12:55 am - Voted 10/10
Great reportIt was worth waiting for Howie, thanks for posting it and the fabulous photos! Congrats on the 4 summits. As you may have noticed, ceviche is not the best acclimitization food!
Vic
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great reportThanks Vic! Next time I'm going to follow my instincts and avoid the ceviche. Cheers,
Howie
CBakwin - Aug 31, 2007 10:07 am - Hasn't voted
Enjoyed itReally fun to read, I, as I'm sure many, now have moved the Cordillera Blanca up my list. Congrats on such a busy trip.
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Enjoyed itThank you very much CBakwin - I'd very much recommend a trip to the Cordillera Blanca - it is fabulous!
Haliku - Aug 31, 2007 10:21 am - Voted 10/10
Amazing...Well written and, as always, excellent photos. What camera setup do you use?
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:51 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Amazing...Thank you very much Haliku!
On this trip I brought along a Canon Digital Rebel Xti (10 MP), with four lenses - a 10-22 wide angle, 80-300 telephoto, 50 macro, and a 17-85. I also really like the Joby Gorillapod tripod for climbing trips - lightweight and versatile.
Cheers,
Howie
Pawel Krol - Sep 2, 2007 7:10 am - Voted 10/10
Great !Same question as above : what camera did you bring there ?
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:52 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great !Thanks Pawel - here's my setup:
Canon Digital Rebel Xti (10 MP), with four lenses - a 10-22 wide angle, 80-300 telephoto, 50 macro, and a 17-85. Polarizing and UV/haze filters. I also really like the Joby Gorillapod tripod for climbing trips - lightweight and versatile.
Cheers,
Howie
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:53 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: SuperThanks dug!
Cheers,
Howie
rickford - Sep 2, 2007 11:31 am - Voted 10/10
A 10+ Trip Report!The writing was fun to read and the pitcures were both stunning and informative (which is not always easy to accomplish...) Thanks for sharing.
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:54 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: A 10+ Trip Report!Thanks you very much rickford - glad you liked it!
Cheers,
Howie
Pulsar - Sep 2, 2007 1:26 pm - Voted 10/10
PicturesExcellent report. In addition you are also a gifted photographer. My compliments.
hhsilleck - Sep 3, 2007 8:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: PicturesThank you very much Pulsar - I appreciate the kind words!
Cheers,
Howie
Fabrice.Rimlinger - Sep 3, 2007 3:10 am - Voted 10/10
Grrreat reportDoes not make me jealous at all...
Amazing pictures, thanks for tantalizing us !