Early team are just back to Viraco, when we are in. They are downloading temperature logger south facing Coropuna by using horse! It looks very nice and hope next time.
Viraco is about 3400m high. I have to stay around before serious climbing. We also did sampling spring water to understand source of water. This is volcano! of corse spring means hot spring!!!
Our Viraco base camp is great location, we can prepare on the pool table.
First spring site is good but already somebody in!!
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2nd site, little far away from village. oh, yes.
It was not very hot, but great sampling time.
We have be very careful for this pretty orange flower!! full of needles around it.
third hot spring is really hot 50 degree C. it’s hard to in the water. but this is important work!!