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Picos

These photos are of our six day trek from Tabay to Pico Espejo (4765m) at the top of the teleferico by way of Pico Humboldt (4942m) and Pico Bolivar (5007m). None of these photos can do justice to the stunning beauty of the mountains.

This trek was, by far, the toughest thing that we have every done. The Andes are very steep mountains and the trek was very long. We made it to the glacier on the top of Humboldt, about 200m from the top. Unfortunately, we were too slow climbing so, by the time we arrived, the glacier was too soft and there was avalanche danger. Peter made it to within 20 meters of the peak of Pico Bolivar but, there too, the snow was too soft to risk the last few feet.
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Steep climb to Humboldt
Steep climb to Humboldt
Lunch break ( approx.4850m)
Lunch break ( approx.4850m)
Jackie on the glacier
Jackie on the glacier
Peter above
Peter above
On Humboldt´s glacier
On Humboldt´s glacier
Nelson visits a shrine
Nelson visits a shrine
Laguna Verde
Laguna Verde
Back in camp
Back in camp
Wild puppy
Wild puppy
Tomorrrow´s trek
Tomorrrow´s trek
Long way to climb
Long way to climb
Fresh mountain water
Fresh mountain water
Very steep
Very steep
More climbing
More climbing
Jackie´s a little unwell
Jackie´s a little unwell
Stunning mountains
Stunning mountains
Junio
Junio
Peter on the edge
Peter on the edge
Last night´s camp
Last night´s camp
Jackie & Junio
Jackie & Junio
Green valley
Green valley
Bolivar base camp (4800m)
Bolivar base camp (4800m)
In our tent
In our tent
Peaks
Peaks
Up Bolivar
Up Bolivar
Long way down
Long way down
Almost vertical
Almost vertical
Nelson takes care of us
Nelson takes care of us
Very treacherous
Very treacherous
Just short of our goal
Just short of our goal
From (near) the top
From (near) the top
Sheer cliffs
Sheer cliffs
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