Pedro plowing the way in very foggy condition on the immense glacier between caraz 1 and caraz 2 after 6 hours we managed our way to five meters of the summit only to turn around cursing brad j. for the one ice axe and no ice screw in the equipment department of the guide book

on this nice snow arete ther was a 50 meter deep creavase on the left and on the right a hundred meter drop off very exposed...and at the end was a seven foot jump onto a tiny snow bridge...very fun and exciting stuff... and of course i was elected to go first ..mmmm ...Pedro took this picture of me on day 10 of 12 in the valley paron

After a quick six hours pedro and I made it to the summit of artesonraju, in perfect late season conditions. Quitaraju and alpamayo can be seen in the background.

Resting after a failed attempt on the Arteson, this is the view that greeted us as we lounged in sleeping bags when the clouds finally lifted.

We started in mid-afternoon on Artesonraju in order to take advantage of the evening clearing we had observed for three days. I am getting ready for a l-o-n-g night as the sun set behind the peak.

Quebrada Paron, home to a variety of majestic peaks, begins as a steep ravine with El Cap sized granite walls on either side.

The North Face of Huandoy Norte glowed brilliantly orange every night under the rays of the setting sun....leaving us wondering why we were waiting and waiting under the forever-cloudy Artesonraju.

From Artesonraju moraine camp, I shot this picture of the full moon rising over Piramide de Garcilaso. The locals say that the full moon brings bad weather and I believe it! Six days of clouds left few photo opportunities...I was lucky to get this one!

First morning at base camp, the Arteson showed its spectacular southeast profile under the mid-morning sun for a few hours before disappearing into clouds for the next six days.