The Cordillera Blanca is one of my all-time favorite mountain spots; I hope to get back for one more trip before I Hangul my spikes, and Ranrapalca is still on the bucket list.
Monday, January 4, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST ... Ishinca Valley
A link to an article from the British 1969 Alpine Journal, about an expedition to Peru. Clearly, the Cordillera Blanca is much different today ... supplies readily available, transportation much improved, more and better lodging, and even some mountain huts. On the negative side, the peaks are fast losing their glaciers.