Avalanche in Peru Kills Three | One Survives 24-Hours in 65′ Deep Crevasse An avalanche came down on four famous Estonian mountaineers in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca last Sunday. The avalanche threw the four mountaineers into a 65-foot deep crevasse. One of the Estonians has been rescued from the crevasse. The other three climbers are still missing and assumed to have perished. The avalanche occurred at 19,400-feet (only 300-feet from the summit) on Tocllaraju peak in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru this past Sunday. lone […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 10, 2015 0 Comments
Skiing in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca: Urus, Ishinca and Tocllaraju | Photo Tour This May and June I had the opportunity to join a trip to try and ski some high peaks in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. This report is from the first part of our trip: the journey from Switzerland to Huaraz Peru, and our adventure into the Quebrada Ishinca. I entered this trip with some hesitation, for a couple of reasons. […] Backcountry Lee Lyon | June 18, 2013 16 Comments
Cordillera Blanca, Peru | 19,912-Feet “This photo is of Tocllaraju in the Ishinca Valley of the Cordillera Blanca’s in Peru. She stands at 19,912 feet.” – Kyler Roush SnowBrains | May 10, 2013 0 Comments
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