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Another great year in Ishinca valley. There was an amazing amount of rain and wind - our Quechua cook Joaquin called the weather ‘loco’ - but we got some nice climbs in and collected all of the data we needed. #acsp #alpinescience #americanclimberscience #americanclimberscienceprogram #cordillerablanca #climberscience #huascarannationalpark #icefall #meriwwu #mountainscience #mountainenvironmentsresearchinstitute #mountaininstitute #peru #wwu #wwumeri (at Huascarán National Park)

A mine denudes the hill slope and pollutes the water, but they must let the polluted river continue flowing because of the hydroelectric needs downstream. Hauntingly starkly beautiful. #acsp #alpinescience #americanclimberscience #americanclimberscienceprogram #cordillerablanca #climberscience #huascarannationalpark #icefall #meriwwu #mountainscience #mountainenvironmentsresearchinstitute #mountaininstitute #peru #wwu #wwumeri

14,000 feet in the Peruvian highlands... #acsp #alpinescience #americanclimberscience #americanclimberscienceprogram #cordillerablanca #climberscience #huascarannationalpark #icefall #meriwwu #mountainscience #mountainenvironmentsresearchinstitute #mountaininstitute #peru #wwu #wwumeri

Ishinca summit selfie. The snow this year made the traverse fun and exciting while we gathered data. #meriwwu #acsp #americanclimberscienceprogram #wwu #wwumeri #alpinescience #mountainscience #climberscience

Out for a morning stroll in Ancash province, Peru. #meriwwu #acsp #americanclimberscienceprogram #wwu #wwumeri #huascarannationalpark

The Yanapaccha llama - anyone who's climbed here will recognize it #meriwwu #acsp #wwumeri

While pondering the life and wonderful volunteer work of Sue Bennett, I spent the day teaching two young mountain scientists how to climb steep rock and ice on Yanapachha in Peru. Today is dedicated to the memory of Sue and all of those who volunteer with The Mountaineers. #meriwwu #wwu #wwumeri #climberscience #americanclimberscienceprogram #acsp #mountaineers #huascarannationalpark

Cooking some cuy at Joaquin's house as we say goodbye to the WWU mountain institute students. #mountainscience #wwu #wwumeri #meri #meriwwu #acsp #americanclimberscienceprogram