South America, Chearoco Illampu, Pico del Norte, Cordillera Real

Publication Year: 1974.

Chearoco, Illampu, Pico del Norte, Cordillera Real. A very successful German expedition was led by Heinz Gall and Dieter Schoodt. On July 31 they made a new route, the east face on Chearoco (20,102 feet). On August 14 and 15 Georg Frey, Schoodt, Siegfried Siebauer and Fred Bassler made a new route, the east face of Illampu (20,873 feet). On the south face of the Pico del Norte of Illampu, Gunther Schnaidt, Rolf Sperlich and Heinz Gall also made a new route on August 14.

Franz Laznik, Club Andino Boliviano