Punta Cuyoc pass, Nevados Puscanturpa, Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru

Punta Cuyoc 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 (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 2 overlapping photos.

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Contained in galleries: 2014 Jul 6-18 PERU: Huayhuash loop trek, PERU: Cordillera Huayhuash loop 2014

Punta Cuyoc 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 (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 2 overlapping photos.