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Huascaran: Elias & Team Move to Camp 1

July 19, 2019

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Huascaran

Elevation: 17,200'

Hello! Huascaran team checking from Camp 1. We left Moraine Camp this morning, and after an hour of steep climbing over the naked granite slabs that the receding ice is leaving uncovered, we ventured another 1,000ft of elevation up glacier. Seeking camp was tricky, as there's no flat areas, and there's not much snow either to make them at will; digging into the glacial ice at 17,200ft is no fun. We're cooking dinner now, and soon we will be horizontal, as we're planning on going up early to Camp 2. Stay tuned for more, RMI Guide Elías de Andres Martos and team