August, 10th, 2024
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- Sulia Grande and Yerupaja from Lagoon Carhuachoca (John Hodder)
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- Camp at Lagoon Carhuacocha (John Hodder)
Tyler Nachand called on the sat phone to report that the team had another beautiful day of trekking. Everyone is acclimatizing normally and doing well. From Mitucocha they climbed up over the Carhuac Pass (14,250’) and then descended down to the Lagoon Carhuacocha (13,700’) for the night. Now they are camped right at the foot of Sulia Grande and Yerupaja, two of the most famous and spectacular peaks in the Huayhuash Range. Sulia Grande was made famous by the “Touching the Void” ascent of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, back in 1985, while Yerupaja is the second highest in Peru (after Huascaran) and the highest in the Huayhuash Range. All’s well in Peru!