August 11th, 2023–
En route to camp near Laguna Mitucocha (John Hodder)
It’s been a busy two days for the Huayhuash trekkers in Peru. IMG guide Tyler Nachand and the team are now “off the grid†and checking in by satellite phone. They report that on Wednesday the team departed Huaraz and drove to the town of Llamac, and then continued to Cuartelwayin, at 13,800 ft for their first night on the trek. On Thursday, the team started with an uphill ascent to their first pass (Paso CCaccananpunta) at 15,400 ft, before dropping down into a fertile valley, around a ridge, and then up to their second camp slightly below Laguna Mitucocha, at about 14,000 ft. The weather has been excellent, perfect for trekking and the incredible views, a great way to start in the Huayhuash!