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Huayhuash Circuit, Peru

Sarapococha Valley (Siula Base Camp)

Sunrise over Jurau from the foot of the Sarapococha valley.

Sunrise over Jurau from the foot of the Sarapococha valley.

Sarapo viewed from the south.

Sarapo viewed from the south.

Me at Joe Simpson's Siula base camp.

Me at Joe Simpson's Siula base camp.

Roy and Helen recreate one of the photographs from 'Touching the Void'.

Roy and Helen recreate one of the photographs from 'Touching the Void'.

Yerupaja seen on the climb up from Siula base camp.

Yerupaja seen on the climb up from Siula base camp.

Another view of Yerupaja, seen on the climb up from Siula base camp.

Another view of Yerupaja, seen on the climb up from Siula base camp.

Our first view of Siula (6344m), seen in the far background in the middle of the photograph, with Sarapo in front and to the right.

Our first view of Siula (6344m), seen in the far background in the middle of the photograph, with Sarapo in front and to the right.

A clearer view of Siula. The dark triangle in the middle background of the shot is Siula Chico (6100m), while the white ridge to its left forms Siula Grande (6344m), the peak which Joe Simpson climbed in 'Touching the Void'.

A clearer view of Siula. The dark triangle in the middle background of the shot is Siula Chico (6100m), while the white ridge to its left forms Siula Grande (6344m), the peak which Joe Simpson climbed in 'Touching the Void'.

Yerupaja seen from the western side of the Sarapococha valley, with its ridge adjoining Siula to the right and the glacier Joe Simpson crawled across in front.

Yerupaja seen from the western side of the Sarapococha valley, with its ridge adjoining Siula to the right and the glacier Joe Simpson crawled across in front.

Climbing up the western side of the Sarapococha valley, with Lake Sarapococha just visible far below on the left of the photograph.

Climbing up the western side of the Sarapococha valley, with Lake Sarapococha just visible far below on the left of the photograph.

Me in the Sarapococha valley, in front of Siula and Sarapo.

Me in the Sarapococha valley, in front of Siula and Sarapo.

Me in the Sarapococha valley, in front of Yerupaja.

Me in the Sarapococha valley, in front of Yerupaja.

The Yerupaja ridge, with Siula to the right.

The Yerupaja ridge, with Siula to the right.

Another view of Joe Simpson's glacier, with Yerupaja behind.

Another view of Joe Simpson's glacier, with Yerupaja behind.

Trapecio glimpsed from the Sarapococha valley.

Trapecio glimpsed from the Sarapococha valley.

Yerupaja viewed from further down the Sarapococha valley.

Yerupaja viewed from further down the Sarapococha valley.

Looking down on our camp site from the top of the waterfall at the southern end of the Sarapococha valley.

Looking down on our camp site from the top of the waterfall at the southern end of the Sarapococha valley.

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