Resting climbers with El Misti in the background on Chachani, Peru, South America
Nevado Chachani is the highest of the volcanoes near the city of Arequipa in southern Peru. Its name means “skirt” in Quechua, and a female character is normally attributed to the mountain in local legends. Because of the very low precipitation in the Arequipa area, Chachani does not have a permanent ice cap or glaciers. The ascent to the summit is therefore non-technical, and can be attempted by inexperienced climbers. Climbing Chachani is popular with tourists, and many tour agencies in Arequipa offer guided trips to the summit, though the altitude is considered challenging for those who are not fully acclimatised.
Size: 5040px × 3351px
Photo credit: © Jan Csernoch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: adventure, altitude, america, american, andes, area, ascend, ascending, attack, axe, backpack, backsack, blue, brown, chachani, client, climb, climber, climbing, cloud, cold, color, colour, commitment, countries, country, crampon, danger, dangerous, dawn, dawning, day-break, daybreak, descend, descending, developing, drink, drinking, expedition, exterior, extreme, fall, feat, fog, freeze, freezing, frozen, getaway, green, group, guide, harness, high, hike, hiker, hiking, hispanic, ice, individual, journey, latin, leisure, light, man, men, morning, mount, mountain, mountaineer, mountaineering, nature, outdoor, overseas, panorama, peak, people, person, peru, peruvian, province, range, relaxing, rest, rock, rope, roped, rucksack, sickness, sky, snow, snowcapped, south, spanish, sport, summit, travel, traveling, travelling, trek, trekker, trekking, tropic, venture, view, vista, volcano, weather, white, winter, yellow
