The sun rises on a group of three Argentine climbers during their summit bid of Chopicalqui (6354m).
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The sun rises on a group of three Argentine climbers during their summit bid of Chopicalqui (6354m).

Location: Nevado Chopicalqui, Peru

Date: July 20, 2005

Tagged with: climbing, high altitude, mountaineering, snow, cold, mountain, Cordillera Blanca, climbers, glacier, sunrise, crevasse

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