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Punta Cuyoc pass trekkers, Nevados Puscanturpa, Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru

Trekkers reach Punta Cuyoc (16,200 feet or 4950 m pass), beneath Nevados Puscanturpa. Day 5 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. In the distance, see Siula Grande (center left 20,814 ft or 6344 m), which was the subject of the gripping 2003 British docudrama "Touching the Void." In 1985, climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates scaled the treacherous West Face of Siula Grande, but after Joe broke his leg, their descent became one of the most amazing survival stories in mountaineering history. The 2003 movie is based upon Joe Simpson's harrowing book, "Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival." Day 5 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. This panorama was stitched from 4 overlapping photos. For licensing options, please inquire.

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Trekkers reach Punta Cuyoc (16,200 feet or 4950 m pass), beneath Nevados Puscanturpa. Day 5 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. In the distance, see Siula Grande (center left 20,814 ft or 6344 m), which was the subject of the gripping 2003 British docudrama "Touching the Void." In 1985, climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates scaled the treacherous West Face of Siula Grande, but after Joe broke his leg, their descent became one of the most amazing survival stories in mountaineering history. The 2003 movie is based upon Joe Simpson's harrowing book, "Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival." Day 5 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. This panorama was stitched from 4 overlapping photos. For licensing options, please inquire.
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