Andes Landscape

Ice Climbing

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December 26th 2006
Huarez is located in the Peruvian Andes at 3200m, a great base for climbing the local mountains, including those experienced in "Touching the Void". The activity for the gang was to scale a 12m tall ice wall using crampons (spiky shoe addons), ice picks and natural skill! The ice wall was located at altitude of 5400m, the highest that the majority of people had ever been. You can see the beau ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more