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Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Pisco basecamp refuge.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Tents can be pitched outside the refuge during the off-season.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Nevado Huandoy as seen from Pisco Basecamp.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Huascaran North and South just beyond Pisco Basecamp.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Chopicalqui towers over the Llanganuco Valley.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Crossing the moraine between Pisco Basecamp and Laguna 69.
Josh Laskin
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10/13/2017
Laguna 69 as seen from above.
Josh Laskin
Laguna 69.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
The glaciers of Nevado Chacraraju hide in the clouds behind Laguna 69.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
A well-traveled trail serves as the main route to Laguna 69 from the ravine.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Flora of the Cordillera Blanca Range of Peru.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Looking into the valley toward the end of the trek.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Quebrada (ravine) Demanda.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Signs point hikers and climbers toward the lake as well as the approach to Chacraraju.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Quebrada (ravine) Demanda.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
A small pond sits just below Laguna 69, serving as a good place for a rest.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Waterfalls can be found in the Quebrada Demanda on the way to and from the lake.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Inca ruins can be found along many of Peru's treks.
Josh Laskin
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
A small stream feeds the river near Cebollapampa, which is the drop-off point for those hiking to Laguna 69.