Thursday, July 29, 2010
4 day Mount Pisco Climb :)
At 5760m (18 900 feet), Mount Pisco was definitely the most challenging summit of this trip! It took 4 days to reach the top. Day 1 we camped at 4750 metres. Day 2, we had to carry all of our gear to Moraine camp at 5000m. Day 3 we woke up at 1:30 in the morning, had breakfast, and started hiking in the moonlight at 2:30 a.m. The altitude didn´t bother me much at all, although when we got back to Base Camp, my lungs were extremely sore from drinking ice cold water and breathing in very cold air. It was incredible, standing at the top of the mountain, above the clouds, the wind blowing strong, gazing at a sea of snow capped mountain peaks...it was also freezing cold! and we only stayed at the summit for 15 minutes before heading back to the warmth of our tents and down sleeping bags!!!
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Hi John,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates! It's quite warm here these days so I can't imagine being freezing cold:) The pictures are gorgeous - don't think I could ever get tired of seeing mountains. Take care & have a safe trip home.
Sandra
Hi John, your pictures and descriptions are beyond incredible! Thanks so much for sharing. I don't think I'll ever get personal experience. It will take quite a lot at this point to get myself to the point of getting out of bed at 1:30 to prepare for a hike. :)
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Leanne
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!amazingly beautiful.
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