Region: America - South and Antartica

Carl Reilly with Tom Bide, Lewis Fogarty, Martin Lane and Graeme Schofield (July-September 2007)

The original objectives of this team – all current or former members of the University of Birmingham Mountaineering Club - were to explore the western side of the southern spur of the Cordillera Huayhuash and climb the West Face of Jirishanco Chico (5467m). Unfortunately, on arrival in the area, the intended route was seen to be threatened by unstable snow formations, and an attempt was deemed unjustifiable. However, they did climb three new routes in the area - the East Ridge of Quesillo (5600m) at TD-, and both the North Ridge & NE Face of Huaraca (5537m), both D. Moving to the Cordillera Blanca, they then climbed a new route on the SE Ridge of Point 5325m on Nevado Ulta (AD) and later abandoned an attempt on the SW Face of Urus Oste (5420m) at half height when further progress would have entailed a bivouac, for which they were not equipped.