Cerro Vicunas – 19,905ft Eric Gilbertson December 29, 2017 I had one more free day left in Chile before I needed to start the long journey back to the US, and decided to climb one final 6000m peak. Cerro Vicunas was the next closest peak to the Murray Hut that… Continue reading
Cerro Barrancas Blancas – 20,075ft Eric Gilbertson December 28, 2017 After climbing Cerro San Francisco I drove down to spend the night at the Murray Hut to be closer to my next climbing objective, a 20,000ft mountain nearby named Barrancas Blancas. A guide had told me people sometimes use this… Continue reading
Cerro San Francisco – 19,744ft Eric Gilbertson December 27, 2017 I had just summitted Ojos del Salado, the highest mountain in Chile, and found myself with an extra three days in the area. I was very well-acclimated, having recently climbed two 22,000ft+ mountains (Aconcagua a bit earlier), so decided to… Continue reading
Camp Muir Backcountry Skiing Eric December 2-4, 2017 I was trying to acclimate for an upcoming mountaineering trip to South America, and Camp Muir, on the slopes of Mt Rainier, is one of the best places to do this in the wintertime. The road to the trailhead is plowed every… Continue reading