The geology of the Cordillera Blanca is marked by the combination of uplift and erosion of its relief, which continue...
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The world’s highest dinner
I am a mountaineer, adventurer and writer. I have been venturing to the world’s mountain ranges for many years in...
Dear Readers
Welcome to Huaraz and congratulations on having found your way to one of the world’s special places. If you ended...
The southwest buttress of Taulliraju Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Translated from the native Quechuan, Taulliraju means flower of Ice. It´s an apt description of a peak straight out of...
The south face of trapecio the ayatollah´s wife
CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU The trek around Peru´s Cordillera Huayhuash is among the most engaging I´ve ever done, one of the...
Chakinani
Chaki: foot. Nani: trail, Foot trail – or single track. If there’s one word you should learn as a mountain...
PUCAHIRCA: Northwest Face, The “Character” of the Climb
It was amazing to climb with young and competent Thaddeus Josephson from Bozeman, Montana. He is such a strong climber....
Tandem biking in the Andes
After leaving Ecuador and before going to Bolivia, we decided to take our wheels toPeru, country of the Incas. You...
La Esfinge, rock men and names
On the first map of the Cordillera Blanca, made in 1932 by Philipp Borchers, Hans Kinzl, Edwin Schneider, Bernard Lukas...
A Visit to Willkawain and Ichik Willkawain
For a tourist in Huaraz, a visit to the Willkawain and Ichik Willkawain archaeological sites is both easy and educational....
Risk Management in Glacial Areas of Peru
The Peruvian experience applied to similar areas in the Himalayas Glacial water basins in Peru have suffered the impacts of...
Community and Local Tourism
The model for providing tourist services is evolving to focus on sustainable, community based tourism. Although a broad term, it...
