Illimani Summit Day Tomorrow For Bolivia Team

August 24, 2015

Andy checked in from high camp on Illimani, Nido de Condor.  This camp is up there and small!

I love this climb.  It is the icing on the cake for Bolivia.  All of the acclimatization and different techniques that get used on the other mountains come together on this long two day climb.

Out of base camp, we travel on the trail over a couple of moraines and scramble up the rocky ridge.  This scrambling is done for a couple hours and at these altitudes, demand a few pressure breathes.  Once we get into camp, we kick back and eat a good dinner.  Camp is not a wide open area, it is just big enough for about 5 tents and a small cook tent.

You can see most of the route in the afternoon and get a mental picture of what is in front of you for the following morning.

The key for success on Illimani:  Stay warm!  The team will climb at 3 am tomorrow morning.\

Good luck everyone!

Greg Vernovage