Peru - Climb to Lake Chirrup

At "base camp", 3800m

Halfway up the trail

At 4450 meters, Lake Chirrup. It´s supposed to be a beautiful blue when the sun is out, which it wasn´t.

The general landscape above the tree line.

Phil scrambling. Not bad for someone who suffers from vertigo.

Hi all

This blog is posted in Huaraz, about 1 hour by plane, north of Lima. We are in the Cordillera Blanca, a beautiful part of the Andes with many snow-covered peaks. The highest we can see from here is almost 6800m.

Yesterday, we climbed to 4450 meters after taking a taxi to about 3800m. Most of the way it was hiking up a steep trail. But on a couple of occasions we had to scramble and hold on to a rope to make it to the next section of the trail. Above you see several photos, including friend Phil hanging onto the rope for dear life. Our guides were very helpful. We would not have made it without them, especially since my experience in rock climbing amounts to one visit to a climbing wall in Amsterdam, when my daughter held on the safety line about 8 years ago.

This was one of the tougher hikes-climbs I have done; this was also due to the fact that I had not really taken time to adjust to the altitude.

Anyway, it gives you an idea of the area around Huaraz.

Tomorrow, we are returning to Lima. Stay tuned for more posts.....