Laguna 69
Posted by Dan in BlogSherpa, Camping, Hiking, Peru, Road-tripping, tags: Cordillera Blanca, Laguna 69, Parque Nacional HuascaránI make a short hop South to Huascarán National Park and camp right at the base of the mountains, eager to climb higher and improve my view. I make an early start and hike up to Laguna 69, another beautiful glacier lake, before continuing around a 5000 meter pass where I can clearly see the tallest mountains of Peru, stopping in at a refuge, and winding my way down to my tent. All up I hike for about five and a half hours under beautiful blue skies, staring at the enormous mountains the whole day.
My campsite below Laguna 69
Laguna 69 with Chacraraju (6001m) behind
Mountains in all directions
Huandoy (6000m) on the left, Pisco (5752) and the Peru Refuge
More mountains
Having a good look at Peru's tallest mountain, Huascaran (6768m)
My submission for craziest switchbacked road
Glacier-melt rivers are in all directions
-Dan
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Jesus! these pictures are amazing! The water in the first and the last one looks awesome. The lake at Charcrajaru looks truly amazing and the last one looks professional. Have you ever studied photographing (or whatever it’s called) ?
Enjoy your trip Dan! -Erik
Erik, thanks for the encouragement man. I did not study photography, though it’s something I am enjoying more and more as the trip progresses. It’s something I want to do for the rest of my life
-Dan
That is one crazy road,Have you been on the road called the Bear Tooth Pass,in Montana?North of Yellowstone NP.It is similar and it is paved.
Hmm, No, I don’t think I made it to that one.
I didn’t go North of Yellowstone because of the snow…
spectacular photo’s. What is the temperature like in these areas this time of year? What is your next destination?
Thanks Juliette. The weather here right now is coming into the rainy season – so most days it’s sunny in the morning, around 20-25 degrees and about 8 days in 10 it clouds over in the early afternoon and thumps with rain for an hour or two. Nights at high altitude are cold, around freezing.
Next? More mountains I think
-Dan
excellent. You sound in great spirits and really seem to be digesting the beauty around you.
It really is stunningly beautiful, it’s hard not to be in high spirits when you’re in a place like this!
Love those mountains. I love to live there.
Dan,
I’m still enjoying this blog! I love these pictures! May the rest of your journey be blessed and happy.
cheers,
Catherine
The long exposure shots of the water are great. I’ve got to say, as your journey progresses your photography has improved a lot. Do you using the same camera you started with?
Thanks Luke.
Yep, same camera for the entire trip. Still using it now.