South America, Peru—Cordillera Blanca, Ski Descents in the Cordillera Blanca

Publication Year: 1979.

Ski Descents in the Cordillera Blanca. Patrick Vallençant made a number of ski descents, some of which have been noted elsewhere in this Journal. He skied down the normal route on Huascarán Norte on June 2. On June 23 with Dominique André, Jean-Marc Boivin and Michel Poencet he skied from the summit of Huascarán Sur. Boivin and Poencet skied the north face of Quitaraju on June 14 and Pisco Oeste by the normal route on June 30.