adventures

A porter ascending through the 'wedding cake' glacier to the Ampha Lapcha Pass (5845m)

Marg standing in a swath of penitentes on the southern slopes of the stratovolcano Tupungato. The peak straddles the Chile/Argentina border. Heavy snow conditions next day,

above base camp, aborted our summit bid.

Once back in Santiago, we regrouped and drove east,

into Mendoza province and sampled the wines of

the region, notably the Zorzal and Septima estates.

Muy bueno!

Along the Avenue of the Volcanos in Ecuador. 4 summits out of 5 ain't bad. Shown here is Helen, Sonja, Bebe, Ken and Zac on the East Col route of Illiniza Norte (5248m), Illiniza Sud in background. Cotopaxi nearby had a plume of smoke as it showed signs of life. Two days later, we climbed Cayambe (5790m) then set off for Chimborazo. Snow conditions were unsafe for an ascent.

Nigel Pass, on first day of a 6-day backpack,

the summit segment (2598m) of  'E' leg of the Great Divide Trail.

Our campsites were at Four Points, Cline Pass, some flats halfway to Pinto Lake, Pinto Lake, Michelle Lake and out.

'Nine-4-Cline' group included:

Helen, Dave, Kristen, Gretchen, Jamie,

Heather, Len, Claire, & me.