Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
From the neighborhood of Los Olivos, looking across at the crag of the same name. To access it, you must cut through the houses to the left of the road, dip down into the creek bed, and hike back up to the base of the walls.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
The path through the houses leading down to the stream before reach Los Olivos. You'll likely find lots of stray dogs and loose chickens here; the chickens are harmless but the dogs less so. Give them a wide berth.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
A view of the lower half of the Sector 1 walls. There are around 18 routes in this area alone, including some multi-pitch link-ups.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
From Sector 1, looking backward at the neighborhood of Los Olivos and further at the city of Huaraz.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
Feeling out the sharp holds and start moves of Tuku Wain (5.11b), located in Sector 1 just left of the cave.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
Amber McDaniel (author) cruising up the incredibly cool volcanic pockets of Vampirata (5.10a), a stellar warmup for the area.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
In Sector 1: Looking up after having led Ninja Style (5.10b) and set an anchor on the shared chains for several routes here.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
At the top of the short but sweet Sabado de Gloria (5.10d), a dusty little dihedral that's tougher than it looks. Link into the end of Kollur Nani (5.10d) to double the height.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
Hangdogging in the crux of the burly and brutish Apoyemos Al Paro (5.12a). To access this climb, do the first half of El Lagarto (5.10c), but deviate left to the branching bolt line just above the roof.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
This cave on the far left side of Sector 1 provides great shelter in the event of unexpected showers. Two climbs even go directly out of the lip of it: no name (5.11b) and Tuku Wain (5.11b).
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
Huaraz is often called the "City of Dogs and Brick" for the pervasive amount of stray dogs (many friendly, some most definitely not) and overwhelming red brick facades. Even still, there is something beautiful about the contrast between the sea of brick.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
At the top of a newly bolted route not yet in the guidebook. This route lies on the far left edge of Sector 1, just right of the volcanic dihedral where the route La Chimenea (5.9) goes. This route grades somewhere around 5.10b.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
Cresting around the west side of the mountain, where you can find several boulders for bouldering, and this lovely little glade to relax.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/22/2018
From the guidebook, an image of the overall area layout.