South America, Bolivia, Illampu, East Face

Publication Year: 1987.

Illampu, East Face. On July 9 two Spaniards from the Canary Islands, César Tejador and Antonio Ramos reached the summit of Illampu (6362 meters, 20,873 feet) by a new route on the left side of the east face, left of the buttress climbed in 1975 by A. Mesili. The first part was on rock of UIAA Grade V and the middle and upper sections were 60° ice. They descended to the left of the new route via previously unclimbed and dangerous terrain. They bivouacked at about 6000 meters.

Józef Nyka, Editor, Taternik, Poland