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XVI Finally arrived the morning of ascension we all anxiously
awaited |
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XVII Looking up to the top, it seems a long way off (right) |
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XVIII
Fighting our way up and passing |
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Camp Berlin used by some as their final site |
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XIX
The weather was on our side with sunny skies and hardly any wind |
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XX Taking a rest and admiring the camera (J.V.) |
XXI Rocks, stones, gravel, sand and
snow |
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XXII From
Independencia the summit looks already near but a few hours are still
left |
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XXIII
Crossing the transvers to the Canaleta with great views to the west
(J.V. photo to the left) |
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XXIV From
the Canaleta looking down to the dirt covered
Horcones Glacier extending seemingly endlessly |
XXV Also
it allows a view to the steep Southern wall,
a challenge only to the best climbers |
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XXVI Fighting one's way up with some resting along
to catch one's breath and at last reaching the summit,
aptly named the Roof of the Americas |
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XXVII
Celebrating with Gerhard whose sheer
determination
got him up to the highest point in America (right) |
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Above Joel and he displaying his native Austrian flag |
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XXVIII
With Joel helping to expose his more improvised red-white-blue
French flag (J.V.) |
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XIX Tired
but happy we descend and are |
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rewarded
by a another wonderful sunset |
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XXX Last view
of the colossus called the Rock Guardian from the airplane (J.V.) |
