September 6, 2014
The Ridge
Who doesn’t like a beautiful big ridge line?! Check out this stunning footage of Denali.
August 28, 2014
Huandoy Basejump
A must watch video: base jumping from the Huandoy Massif. Simply epic!
August 7, 2014
Hatun Machay
In a place full of awesome places, it is rare for something to stand out. A trip to the Cordillera Blanca can seem like a kaleidoscopic dream of the most incredible places you’ve ever seen. So it’s rare. And it’s full of mountains. Big icy mountains. It is not the sort of place you expect […]
July 20, 2014
Ueli We Salute You
Great to see Ueli Steck in the Cordillera Blanca this week. What an incredible climber! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
July 16, 2014
You Explore, They Explore: Photographs from Saturday’s Training Workshop for Future Guides
On Saturday, we happily joined one of the workshops that is part of a two month educational programme for local youth in Yurac Yacu; this training prepares the new guides to take visitors on cultural tours in the region. When you book your adventure with Project Cordillera, you contribute directly to this project, which has been run […]
July 5, 2014
Meet the Mountains: Chopicalqui
High camp is a stunning place to spend the night. Chopicalqui sits on the eastern flank of the mighty Huascarán Sur – Peru’s largest mountain. “Chopi” has the vibe of being Huascarán’s little brother but it’s still a bruiser in its own right, coming in at 6350m. If you want big, you got big. A […]
July 1, 2014
Glaciers, Climate Change & Tourism… Oh My!
Tourists view the massive ice walls of the Pastoriri Glacier. Last week, I went on a day excursion with a van full of other tourists (mostly from Lima) to the Pastoruri Glacier. The Pastoruri Glacier is south of the Cordillera Blanca at the head of the Pachacoto Basin, which is a tributary of Peru’s Santa […]
June 27, 2014
Project Cordillera’s Approach to Sustainable Tourism
Andean Alliance’s Community Centre in the foothills of the Andes Project Cordillera is a group of adventurous professionals motivated by the idea that tourism can be a mutually beneficial experience for both visitors and locals of a place. This idea is represented by the phrase “sustainable tourism,” a type of development that seeks to maximize […]
June 13, 2014
Carbo load complete
The countdown has begun. The replacement passport is winging its way to me. My Prusik loop tying skills are being practiced. My definitely authentic North-Face bag bought for five pounds in a Nepalese market is being stitched back together. Finally, my intense physical preparation is reaching its conclusion. It’s extremely important to make sure you put on […]