rock climbing and laguna 69

while around Huaraz went rock climbing twice. and also a small overnight trek to laguna 69 w/ some friends. good times on all counts.

infinite jest is still one of my favourite books ever. Rigoberta Menchu's book was was incredible (though you could skip some of the first half).

shoes on

and off i go. check out those buns of steel.

and i'm up.


Paul on his way up.

Caroline, Paul, Joey, Alexis and Kevin on the trek campsite.

69... ¿get it? ha!

barracuda style w/ Kevin, Caroline and Alexis.

fungii in the middle of snow. impressive colours.

trekking

frosty and laguna 69.

a rhodesian ridgeback

composite of many shots.

big mountain... oh baby, i love your way!

Paul, Kevin, three other guys and i had a rock skimming competition while at laguna 69 and the winner was...

...me!

cordillera blanca, Peru

went trekking through the santa cruz trek, a four day walk through the cordillera blanca. about eight hours north of lima. amazing place.

that be the ticket for the national huascaran park on the left

getting to Pastoruri for some ice climbing

ready to walk and climb w/ Ed and Gavin. lovely suits ain't they?

oh yeah. it was hiiigh.

but...

pastoruri

me scaling the 20-25 m ice wall.

on top of a broiken off cactus. they get up to 12 m tall.

santa cruz starts

llanganuco lakes

paul, aka poo-man.

paul, me, darragh, ed and a donkey

our campsite down there.

w/ Daniel, our guide.

that is the paramount pictures mountain in the background. can't recall it's name.

some hard earned thirst.

yes, i know you can spot 'it'

another campsite

mah legs