marek Posted May 23, 2002 Posted May 23, 2002 just for the record!! greg moo- usa,maximo henostroza-peru,marek wencel usa/poland climbed hurascaran sur 22,205ft.this was the first accent of 2002.the weather was exelent.snow conditions very good up to c-1. from c-1 to c-2 mixed snow/ice 45-50% up the shutte and then traverse to the garganta.lots of crust and sugar snow under.summit day 17 hrs due to more technical terain and no route being established.we encoutered ice up to 65% and deep snow on flatter terain.after initial stay in huaraz (10.00ft)and some hikes around,it took us 8 days up and 2 days down.please do not take this climb as a walk-up,as john biggar,s book(the andes) suggest,s.over the past few years glacier conditions are worse and worse.serious climb but fun.anyone interested in more details,please leave me a note.lucky again marek Quote
Steamer Posted May 24, 2002 Posted May 24, 2002 Last time I checked Huscaran was in the Andes, did it move north to MRNP? Quote
marek Posted May 24, 2002 Author Posted May 24, 2002 well,the last i checked on the web site.there was no box for expeditions.so mt rainier being high up,would fit the profile for climbers being interested in high mountains.i just used common sense and shared the information.i stop there! Quote
Nelly Posted May 24, 2002 Posted May 24, 2002 Good job marek, most posters on this site don't care about anything beyond the pub club - nice climb, BIG MOUNTAINS Rule...... Quote
CraigA Posted May 25, 2002 Posted May 25, 2002 Congrats Marek. Someday I hope to travel and climb! Â Craig Quote
marek Posted May 25, 2002 Author Posted May 25, 2002 you guys! south america is cheap!!almost anyone can put a trip for a grand inc ticket. it,s up to any of us to make a decision and go for it aconcagua,ilimani or hurascaran it,s just the same.people are friendly,safety far better than in asia."MAKE IT HAPPEN" as scott fisher used to say. Quote
To_The_Top Posted May 25, 2002 Posted May 25, 2002 Merek Good Job They should add a section for climbers from the cascade area climbing outside of the country. Check your PM's. TTT Quote
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