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• Climbing And Environmental Work In Peru
  October 2009 - Peru » Cordillera Blanca

  A Brief Summary of the trip:

  "After 10 months of planning and research to visit Peru, my six-week climbing and environmental research blitz in Peru came to an end November 2, 2009 with a 30-hour trip back home to Atlanta, Georgia. What struck me most after this visit was how beautiful these mountains are and that they have a great potential for vast and varied climbing. I was also struck by how wonderful and hospitable the ...

• Research Report (2009): Frogs At 17,000 Feet
  August 2009 - Peru » Cordillera Vilcanota

  Tracie Seimon, Ph.D., was one of two recipients of the inaugural Nikwax Bellwether Grants, cosponsored by the American Alpine Club. These new grants support scientific research documenting the effects of climate change on alpine environments.

  Seimon and a small team traveled to the Cordillera Vilcanota in southern Peru in late July to continue research on vegetation and amphibian life near the retreating Quelccaya Ice Cap. In these high-altitude wetlands, the team has documented frogs ...

• Climbs In The Cordillera Blanca
  June 2006 - Peru » Cordillera Blanca

  I went to Peru in early June of 2006 for three months, hoping to climb some of the finest mountains on Earth. After arriving in Lima I headed straight to Huaraz, the "Chamonix of South America." Once I had acclimatized on four smaller peaks, I went to the Ishinca Valley, intending to climb the west face of Tocallraju (6,032 meters).

  After a failed attempt due to stomach problems, I teamed up with Evan Sloan of Boulder, ...