Huascaran: Elias and Team Summit Chopicalqui!
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, JT Schmitt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Huascaran
Elevation: 20,846'
Greetings from Chopicalqui High camp! What a day... This mountain is no joke: five 60-degree pitches at 20'000ft, no visibility for the upper half of the mountain on ascent, and no visibility on the entire descent! But we did it! We reached the summit of Chopicalqui! The team needed to put up a fight and they did. Everyone stood on top shortly after 8:00 AM on a seven hour uphill strenuous push. We rolled into our sleeping bags after an early dinner that our porters had ready upon arrival. Tomorrow we're looking forward to town and well earned rest.
RMI Guide Elías de Andres Martos and team
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Comments (7)
So proud of you guys! Great job!
Posted by: Terry Wisler on
Yay! Congrats Kim and team!!!
Posted by: Ally on
HI KIM, WOW… YOU DID IT! We are so proud of you & the entire team! This was an amazing adventure! Can’t wait to hear the details! Love, Dad
Posted by: SHEL on
HI Kim! OMG how grueling - can’t believe you guys! Love, Jane & Larry
Posted by: Jane Lubow on
Congratulations to the team on the summit. Sounded like s challenge and y’all did it. Can’t wait to hear more.
Posted by: Tammy Kaiser on
Congratulations!!!
Wow… one for the family folklore!
Thank you Elías and everyone for keeping it safe!
Group hug!!
Laura
Posted by: Laura Bryson on
Kim & Team- CONGRATULATIONS!! Sounds like quite an epic climb with some challenges along the way- way to go y’all!!!!
Lora, Sophia, Michael & @luckysuperstarcat
Posted by: Lora & Co on