[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.4: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 4: Lago Titicaca

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When we arrived in Puno, we could have easily mistaken Lake Titicaca for the sea so much it was big, but being at 3800 m we were quickly reminded of the altitude: from my vague headache to the feverish sickness of my companions, we had to take our … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.4: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 4: Lago Titicaca

[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.3: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 3: Carretera Interoceanica

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Perù is huge and the Andes are high! To move from the Canon del Colca to Puno on the Lake Titicaca our guide E. had to drive for 6 hours on the Carretera Interoceanica, passing the highest point at 4910 m on the Cordillera. And while E. drove we … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.3: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 3: Carretera Interoceanica

[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.2: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 2: Canon del Colca.

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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the mountains: hiking, trekking, climbing, I simply crave moving on and off the trails, with everything I need in my backpack and a sense of adventure in my heart. The mountains have always been a sanctuary … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.2: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 2: Canon del Colca.

[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.1: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 1: Arequipa.

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I met M. and P. 38 years ago in a humid cellar-like storage room the local church in Turin San Salvario, gave to the boy scout group for their activities. At the time the we were about 11 years old, the youngest of the pack, and we have been friends … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.1: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 1: Arequipa.

[The Summer I Turned 50] 2. Discovering new mountain spots with my family

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Irene has been hiking the mountains around La Thuile all her life, and I have been following her in the past 25 years. One might imagine we did roam those valleys trough and trough, but this year we were able to surprise ourselves. In a week we … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 2. Discovering new mountain spots with my family

[The Summer I Turned 50] 1. One week as a “guinea pig” for the ENSA alpine guide trainees

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2023 began with a lot of cool ideas to celebrate my 50th year on Earth, quickly followed by life sending a nasty overdue notice: an annoying medical problem menaced to cancel all projects I had in mind, and partly did. I was lucky enough to recover … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 1. One week as a “guinea pig” for the ENSA alpine guide trainees