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Artesonraju North Ridge AI2-3 Steep Snow |
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Basque-French (Alpamayo Southwest Face) AI3 Steep Snow |
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Alpamayo French Direct T AI2-3 Steep Snow |
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Quitaraju North Face Direct Steep Snow |
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| Type: | Ice, Snow, Alpine, 3200 ft (970 m), 4 pitches, Grade IV |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 6,927 total · 50/month |
| Shared By: | Cissa Carvalho on Jan 8, 2014 · Updates |
| Admins: | Tony Yeary, MAKB |
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Description
Artesonraju´s North Ridge (alpine D) is one of the most classic routes on the range, and makes for a worth while climb if you´re in the Santa Cruz valley for Alpamayo or Quitaraju.
From moraine camp, a 20 minute walk leads you to the entrance of the glacier. Glacier itself varies a lot from year to year, but expect to encounter traga-hombres and moderate steep ice from the beginning. Glacier is usually entered from the right, a long traverse leads you to a short and steep, 80 degree step. From there traverse diagonally to the right at about 60 degrees, cross some crevasses, another traverse to the left and finally, gain the 240 m wall at about 70 degrees snow and ice. 4 pitches and you reach the summit ridge, and about 30 minutes on exposed ridge lead you tot he summit. Descend the same route.
From moraine camp, a 20 minute walk leads you to the entrance of the glacier. Glacier itself varies a lot from year to year, but expect to encounter traga-hombres and moderate steep ice from the beginning. Glacier is usually entered from the right, a long traverse leads you to a short and steep, 80 degree step. From there traverse diagonally to the right at about 60 degrees, cross some crevasses, another traverse to the left and finally, gain the 240 m wall at about 70 degrees snow and ice. 4 pitches and you reach the summit ridge, and about 30 minutes on exposed ridge lead you tot he summit. Descend the same route.
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