Climbing Pico Italiano (5750m) on Huayna Potosi - second try

This peak seems like a hard on to climb. First time we tried to climb it there were just too much rock falling in the heat of the sun so we had to abandon and climb a pass nearby for fun. This was the second try and we decided to try via the Huayna Potosi glacier to avoid the rocks. Looked so easy, but...

Huayna Potosi 6088m

Pico Italiano is the leftmost peak

Pico Italiano to the left. Glacier looks easy.

Looking back down

Nature's own parcour track

My climbing partner"enjoying" the rocks.

Won't these rocks ever end?

Very little snowfall last winter as the glacier is wide open

Finally back on the glacier

Beautiful views all the way to the tropics - under the clouds

The glacier says no... and we have to turn back.

So we have to try a third time. Next will be from behind the Pico Italiano. If that doesn't work we'll have to wait for next year.