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ALPAMAYO, "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD" (Aug 2007)  text

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Packing our stuff
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We are leaving Santa Cruz valley
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Day 2
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South-east face of Alpamayo
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Base Camp. We will carry rucksacks ourselves from here
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It snowed a lot at night
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Day 3
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We spent all day resting
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Later another group arrived
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Late afternoon
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Our route - French Direct (450m)
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We climbed at night
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With Ike on the top of Alpamayo. He led almost entire route
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View from Alpamayo
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Ike throwing the ropes
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Abseiling didn't take long
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Rappelling bergshrund
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Walking along the bergshrund
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Climbers can be seen rappelling
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Snow is sticking under crampons
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The same day we went down to Base Camp
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Laguna Jatuncocha in Santa Cruz Valley. It's a popular trekking route