Wednesday 5 August 2009

Climbing Misti

El Misti towers over Arequipa, the city I have been calling home for the last 2 months or so. An active volcano, standing at 5822m above sea level (round 19000ft), it last erupted in 1985 and geologists say another is due, but impossible to say when. In 1998, 6 Inca mummies were found along with other artefacts near the inner crater.
And I got to the top!




Fred, about an hour into our ascent

Scrambling over rocks on the way to base camp 4800m

Fred and Sam with his "packed lunch"

Exhausted at base camp

View from base camp 4800m


Base camp



Sunrise and shadow of El Misti over Arequipa below






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4 comments:

  1. Me6 August 2009 at 2:15 pm

    Comment here..

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  2. Fred14 August 2009 at 11:17 pm

    Amazing pictures, really nice story , i just came back from peru and for sure this climbing will be one of my best adventure!

    Thanks Brenden for your work, it was a pleasure to do it with you.

    Fred

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  3. Brenden14 August 2009 at 11:37 pm

    Merci Fred..you kept the mood in the right place. Was great to get higher than Mont Blanc with a frenchman! Take care back home and keep in touch. Hope you read this, send me an email (brengun76@gmail.com) and tell me how things went in Cuzco etc.
    Best,

    Brenden

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  4. Anonymous20 August 2009 at 10:23 pm

    Brenden - that second shot of Ali is stunning! And I thought those b&w night photos (particularly the family at the table) were top stuff. Do I detect the D700 in use here and there? We continue to enjoy your documentary text and the photos. An amazing insight.
    best to you both
    Dan Ryan

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