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Picos

These photos are of our six day trek from Tabay to Pico Espejo (4765m) at the top of the teleferico by way of Pico Humboldt (4942m) and Pico Bolivar (5007m). None of these photos can do justice to the stunning beauty of the mountains.

This trek was, by far, the toughest thing that we have every done. The Andes are very steep mountains and the trek was very long. We made it to the glacier on the top of Humboldt, about 200m from the top. Unfortunately, we were too slow climbing so, by the time we arrived, the glacier was too soft and there was avalanche danger. Peter made it to within 20 meters of the peak of Pico Bolivar but, there too, the snow was too soft to risk the last few feet.
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Gear sorted
Gear sorted
Truck to the start
Truck to the start
Slow traffic
Slow traffic
Listo! (2100m)
Listo! (2100m)
Nelson carrys an incredible load
Nelson carrys an incredible load
Smiles on the first day
Smiles on the first day
Beautiful waterfall
Beautiful waterfall
Rainforest
Rainforest
Lunch stop rest
Lunch stop rest
Goal in the distance
Goal in the distance
Stream crossing
Stream crossing
First camp (3200m)
First camp (3200m)
Laguna Coromoto
Laguna Coromoto
Jackie with smile
Jackie with smile
Laguna Coromoto
Laguna Coromoto
Peter
Peter
Narrow bridge
Narrow bridge
The boys take a break
The boys take a break
Above Laguna Coromoto
Above Laguna Coromoto
Others doing some wall climbing
Others doing some wall climbing
Still a long way
Still a long way
Always climbing
Always climbing
Humboldt (4942m)
Humboldt (4942m)
Humboldt and Laguna Verde
Humboldt and Laguna Verde
Resting again?
Resting again?
Camp and Laguna Verde
Camp and Laguna Verde
Our tent, Jackie´s legs
Our tent, Jackie´s legs
Second camp (4200m)
Second camp (4200m)
Sunset
Sunset
Above Laguna Verde
Above Laguna Verde
Jackie´s bum
Jackie´s bum
Jackie trailing
Jackie trailing
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