Alpamayo 2012: Final Report
What a climb! Standing on the summit of Peru’s Alpamayo was one of the highlights of my climbing career. No, it was not the highest, most famous or deadly but it was technically challenging, physical sustaining and incredibly rewarding. It was fun, simply fun … In my normal manner for all my climbs I have […]
Alpamayo 2012: Summit Audio Dispatch
I summited Alpamayo on July 3rd, > 2012 at 11:30 AM with Altitude Junkies teammates Samuli Mansikka and Mclean Smith. It was a great climb. Read the full trip report for all the details. I posted this audio dispatch after returning from the summit using a satellite phone. Click to listen: [audio:http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/audio/alpamayo2012.mp3|titles=Alpamayo Summit Audio Dispatch|artists=Alan […]
Alpamayo 2012: Taking an Extra Day
The winds picked up throughout the night clearing the clouds but making the summit a bit windy for an early start. Even though it has calmed now around noon we will wait until tomorrow morning for the climb. Also there seems to be more stomach issues …
Alpamayo 2012: Fantastic Climbing, Summit Tomorrow?
Hopefully we go for the summit of Alpamayo tomorrow, weather dependent. But it looks good.Today was spectacular climbing to the Col Camp at 18,000′. We climbed in two rope teams of three navigating glacier crevasses and the final 60 degree pitch before…
Alpamayo 2012:A Beautiful View
We are now on our third day at the Alpamayo Base Camp after taking a day and a half to trek here through the mountain valleys. Short spindly trees cover the area but it is the amphitheater of fluted snow covered peaks that attracts the eye.Our small Al…
Alpamayo 2012: The Simple Life of Huaraz
Hard to believe I am in Peru. The days in Lima were nice but driving up the Pacific coast on the legendary Pan American Highway was rewarding with clear views of the ocean and the sand covered stretches of coastline. We stopped for a good lunch in the costal town of Hauchu. The drive took […]
Alpamayo 2012: Leaving Lima
After a couple of days in Lima, discount I leave tomorrow for Huaraz with the rest of our small team. We have 6 in total. We will drive the countryside of Peru heading north towards the gateway to the Andes Mountain, the Cordillera Blanca ranges and the city of Huraz located at 10, 000 feet. […]
Alpamayo for Alzheimer’s Begins
I leave this week to climb Peru’s Alpamayo, one of the world’s most beautiful peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Peruvian Andes. This will be my first climbing trip to Peru. I was attracted by this climb due to the beauty of the Cordillera Blanca, the technical aspect of the summit climb […]