El peregrinaje de Pedro al Perú: Inca Trail Day Two-the Big Pass

Monday, July 5, 2010

Inca Trail Day Two-the Big Pass

Day two: we woke up at 5:40am to be on the trail by 630--the trail started by going up a steep set of stairs and never let up, never. Imagine being on a stair master for nearly 5 hours. We started the day at just over 9,000 feet, and topped out at 13,776 feet. Did I mention it was up? Up and Up and Up@

Sara at the start, a flower just after sun rise:

Our task today: up!

Ted and Nidiana; Hiking up through the cloud forest/jungle for a long part of the am.

Chaylee in a clearing; Sara climbing thru the cloud forest

Sara on the trail, now above the treeline:

getting tired, and searching for oxogen at over 12,000 feet now:

The final set of stairs; looking back from near the summit:

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Expedition Leader

Peter Allen: Despite his significant experience climbing in the Sierra Nevada and exploring Europe, some critics questioned his qualifications to lead the expedition to a South American country. In general, he answered his critics and strengthened his bid to lead future Allen family expeditions. Major shortcomings included often forgetting that it was not an expedition of one and wearing generally drab colors that made it difficult for his expedition team members to spot him from the typically great distances he placed between himself and his crew. Overall grade: A-

LOGISTICS

Ted Allen. A crafty veteran of numerous solo trips to Central and South America, he was at times overwhelmed by the need to arrive at consensus regarding daily plans. At times he abandoned his duties entirely out of mounting frustration with the inability to satisfy all team members. His knowledge of Lima restaurants cut a lot of time off searches for places to eat, but also resulted in some ill-fated choices that cost the team funds that could have been otherwise allocated. However, the team came home intact and generally healthy. Overall grade: B-