a VERY large yucca (approx. 20 feet tall)
deadly fog sweeps in!
more ruins. larger. more exciting. solely constructed for defense.
a small defensive temple.
steeling ourselves for the 4200 meter mountain pass above
deadly clouds sweep in!
just trail
still climbing, and little time to take pictures, what with all the breathing
we've come a long ways...
deadly altitude sweeps in!
hey, if SHE can do it...
almost there... stopping for breath every 30 seconds
we've come a REALLY long ways
FINALLY! 4200 meters.
jonah is A-1 superior climber!
ladd is tired, but not yet dead, and enjoying the scenic majesty of dead woman's pass
time to go down again
lunch area (thanks porters!)
back into the valley
a majestically scenic waterfall
camp site river
deadly fog, sweeping over the camp site
deadly fog, continuing its unstoppable onslaught
a religiously important hut
glad to be descending and out of the rain
they're still working at it, but at least it's stopped raining
a scenic ruin (for defense!)
umm.. that's like a wall. with this windows. very archaeologically exciting!
a cute flower
flowers in the walls of the ruin