The village Chiquian with the Cordillera Huayhuash range
West face of Nevado Yerupaja, which is with 6617 meters sea-level the second highest mountain in Peru
Nevado Jirishanca (left, 6094 meters sea-level), one of the most difficult peaks of the Andes and Nevado Yerupaja Chico (right,6089 meters sea-level)
Flowers on the way to our first camp Quartelhuain
Stone with fossils close to Quartelhuain
Detail of the fossils
Between the first camp Quartelhuain and the second Janca
The kitchen invented by Susman, our muleteer
North-east faces of Nevado Jirishanca (center), the beak of the hummingbird) and 5607 meters high Nevado Ninashanca (right)
Jirishanca summits
Flower on the way to Laguna Ninacocha
Other beautiful flowers at 4300 meters sea-level
5446 meters high Nevado Jirishanca Chico seen from Laguna Ninacocha
Marion with Teodoro ready to start to the third camp
North-east face of Nevado Yerupaja, seen from the way down to the thrid camp Incahuain
Flowers on the ridge north of Laguna Carhuacocha and Incahuain
6344 meters high Nevado Siula Grande seen from the ridge
Alfred on the ridge
Farm on the ridge
Nevado Siula Grande seen from Incahuain, our thrid camp
Nevado Yerupaja in the first morning light
Laguna Carhuacocha with Siula Grande, Yerupaja and Yerupaja Chico
Eastern end of Laguna Carhuacocha with Yerupaja, Yerupaja Chico, Jirishanca and Jirishanca Chico
East face of Nevado Jirishanca
Farm houses with Siula Grande on the way to the col Siula Punta
Small lagoon with white Nevado Carnicero (5950 meters sea-level) in the background
Vizcacha in the plain west of 4830 meters high Siula Punta
Flower on the plain
Donkey on the plain
Other flowers at 4600 meters sea-level
Our way from the third to the fourth camp with Lagunas Quesillococha, Siula and Gangrajanca
On the 4830 meters high col Siula Punta with 14 years old Francisco and another German couple
4950 meters high Cerro Azulcocha, seen from the col
Summit of Cerro Azulcocha with view to Northeast
View to Southeast with Laguna Quesillococha and Cordillera Raura
Northern view with Laguna Cojoncocha in the center
Our fourth camp Huayhuash
Our donkey Teodoro and two mules Teja and Rambo in the Huayhuash camp with 5653 meters high Nevado Trapecio on the left
5950 meters high Nevado Carnicero (center)
Riding a mule
Nevado Trapecio seen from the ascent to the col Portachuelo de Huayhuash
Eastern Nevados Puscanturpa (both around 5440 meters high) seen from Portachuelo de Huayhuash
Cordillera Raura
Flowers on the way down to our fifth camp Aguas Termales (hot springs)
South faces of Eastern Nevados Puscanturpa
Hanging glacier between the Eastern Nevados Puscanturpa
Egg on the way to 5050 meters high col Punta Cuyoc
Icy Nevado Cuyoc, 5550 meters sea-level seen from the col
Summit cornice of Nevado Cuyoc
Pinnacle in the south wall of Nevado Cuyoc
Flowers at more than 5000 meters sea-level
Cordillera Raura seen from the col Punta Cuyoc
Mushroom on the western side of Punta Cuyoc
South face of Nevado Trapecio
Our sixth camp San Antonio with the western wall of Nevado Cuyoc
Different clouds in the evening light with Nevado Cuyoc
6017 meters high Nevado Rasac, 6617 meters high Nevado Yerupaja and 6127 meters high Nevado Sarapo (in clouds) seen from the col San Antonio (5030 meters sea-level)
On top of 5079 meters high Cerro San Antonio Este
Enjoying the spectacular views from the summit
The steep way down on the northern side of the col San Antonio
Crossing a bridge over Rio Calinca
Close to the village Huayllapa
Our seventh camp on a soccer field in Huayllapa
Shop "Sun de Yerupaja" in Huayllapa
Huayllapa seen from the ascent to the col Tapush Punta
Viycachas on the southern plain below Tapush Punta
Colorful Nevado Diablo Mudo, 5350 meters high
Landscape on the northern side of Tapush Punta
Our first tree close to our eigth camp Angocancha
5548 high Nevado Tsacra Chico and 5610 high Nevado Tsacra Grande seen from the descent of the col Llaucha Punta
Cattle at more than 4400 meters sea-level
Laguna Jahuacocha
Bridge over Rio Jahuacocha
Another bridge
Our ninth camp on Jahuacocha with Nevado Jirishanca in the center
West face of 6094 meters high Nevado Jirishanca seen from Laguna Jahuacocha
The summits of Nevado Jirishanca
Susman with a chicken
Flowers on the way to Laguna Solteracocha
Farm houses on Laguna Jahuacocha
Tree on the eastern shore of Laguna Jahuacocha
White horse between Lagunas Jahuacocha and Solteracocha
Laguna Solteracocha with Nevado Jirishanca
6089 meters high Nevado Yerupaja Chico and 6617 meters high Nevado Yerupaja
Nevado Jirishanca seen from the northern ridge of Laguna Solteracocha
Trouts fished by Susman - a delicious dinner!
Cow with Andean Geese on the meadows below Laguna Jahuacocha
Susman riding Rambo
Lime mountains in the Cordillera Huayhuash - similar to the northern Alps in Austria and Germany
Panorama from the lower Jahuacocha valley
Donkey with Nevado Jirishanca
Flowers on the way to Llamac
The path between Laguna Jahuacocha and Llamac along an aqueduct
Northern Cordillera Blanca seen from the plain between Chiquin and Huaraz