Today is our first serious acclimatization walk, the "Siete Hermanos" (Seven Brothers), a peak directly nearby the Laguna Santa Rosa, accessible directly from the refuge. Lots of walking actually, weak slope for 2/3 of the way.
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| The scenic walk up Siete Hermanos. |
It took us 6 hours to reach the summit. The important is not the speed, but the time we spend at altitude. I don't have a headache (telltale sign of altitude), but my legs feel a bit heavy. Olivier is stricken by bouts of intestinal discomfort, but he walks quite fast.
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| The summit: Ides and Fernando. |
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| Olivier and Fernando on the summit. |
It took us 2h in strong winds to get back to the Santa Rosa refuge, where we ate mashed potatoes and beef washed down by a liter of beer.
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