max Posted December 23, 2001 Share Posted December 23, 2001 I'm wondering if anyone here has knowledge of big walls in Peru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 La Esfinge and not much else developed yet to my knowledge. Try checking back issues of AAJ and High Mountain Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 There is a fairly well known one at the entrance to the Huascaran National park into the Huandy Group area. There actually are known to be quite a few others many with lines never even attempted (Cordillera Blanca and Huayhash spelling?). I am not a big wall guy...but a buddy has his eye on a line down there so I hear about the areas. I have also sen the big wall at the Huasacaran entrance area. Climbing had an article on it a while back...fairly recent...say past two or three years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 The one Rodchester mentions is La Esfinge (The Sphinx). Where Leo Houlding accused Sean Isaac of being an "Aid Climbing Rapist" for drilling a rivet ladder on a FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Yeah...that is the one. I'll be damned I just couldn't recall the name. Thanks. But by the way....Peru ROCKS!!! I loved my trip there, the mountains are just incredible...so much better than Ecuador. Food was excellent and the people were pretty cool too. Enjoy if you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 Oh according to the latest AAJ Puntacarpa Norte looks like it has some good rock too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Clarke Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 I agree there are walls all over. Porters, mules, food is dependable and cheap. When I was there I met aguy from Ney York who said he goes there every June/July because of the number of possible first ascents. He has an incredible tick list. It's all about time and aclimitazation (sp). Good luck - Peru Rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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