Region: America - South & Antarctica

Will Parsons with Ian Arnold, Norbert DeMello, Ken Findlay and Paul Hudson (July-August 2006)

Although much of the Cordillera Huayhuash range of Peru has become popular in recent years, its southern spur has been largely ignored, particularly from an eastern approach. The group focussed on two main objectives, the first being the East Ridge of Quesillo (5600m) on which, despite several attempts they were unable to get higher than 5100m as they did not have appropriate rock protection gear. They therefore turned their attention to the NE Ridge of Carnicero (5960m) on which they reached 5270m but realised that further progress was beyond their TD ability.