Earlier this summer Erik Weihenmayer climbed Alpamayo via the French Direct in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca with us and Southwest Adventure Guide Rodrigo Callupe. It was the first recorded blind ascent of the mountain. Alpamayo has long been considered one of the world’s most beautiful mountains, and one of the most sought after climbs in South America. Recently, however, the “normal route” called the Ferrari Route, has been subjected to unreasonable objective dangers and has been climbed much less frequently. For this ascent, we decided on an attempt of the French Direct Route which is more difficult but provides a more direct and generally safer path to the summit. Check out the video below and congratulations Erik!!
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