The Summit Ice Climb

Getting High!!

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June 14th 2007
Huayna Potosi Now, if you look at the guide books they will tell you that this mountain is actually one of the easiest 6000m peaks in the world to climb. After doing this, i can only say that there is no such thing as an easy 6000m peak as the human body is just not supposed to survive at this altitude. We chose a 3 day trip on the mountain to give us a good couple of days to aclimat ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more