THE PISCO SUMMIT 5735 M: GOAL REACHED

Raúl Martínez, Adrián Uclés and Fran Lorente make it to the top of the Pisco 5735 m

Yesterday we arrived at Base Camp located at 4680 m; this Base is a spectacular place as the Huandoys, Chopicalqui and Chacraraju cirque can be seen from it, as well as the Pisco itself. The Pisco stands out from all of them. The Huandoys and the Pisco are the peaks that some expeditions determine as their main goal.

Last night we set off to the top at 2 AM, being aware that we may fail as this is a very demanding mountain.

At 9 AM, we reached the Pisco summit, finding ourselves on one of the most prestigious summits in Peru. The view from it is amazing; even remote mountains can be seen from the top; today, we saw the Alpamayo for the first time; it was at a distance but its narrow passes and its Bergschrund.

The Pisco’s neighbour is the Chacraraju. The last accident involving expert Spanish climbers occurred on this mountain. From the top, we saw how difficult the fateful face really is.

Now we are resting again; we have been active for three hours and a half and our legs are really painful.

We want to be cautious in our reports; we have set off twice to acclimatise and we have made it to the top both times; you might get the feeling that this is easy: no way. We’ve been very lucky with the weather, we have thoroughly planned the ascent and, most importantly, we have been working as a great team. Keeping our commitment in mind, we want to do our best and this can only be achieved this way.

Fran Lorente.