The summit ridge of Huayna Potosí provided a spectacular finish to this climb. The snow at the top is too narrow for pickets, and too soft for ice screws. If someone falls the only recourse is, hopefully, to jump off the other side in time - in other words "watch you step!"
We reached the summit at 7:15am June 1st, 2017. I wish I had adjusted my helmet and the camera a bit differently but given that I was in rental gear, at 6,000+ meters, it was -18°C, and pitch dark I'm just glad it recorded at all. Special thanks to our guide William and High Camp for a safe and enjoyable climb.
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