That’s the Yuracrumiyoc Pass in the Urubamba region of the Andes in Peru. It was a breathless view from the top. Mainly because it’s nearly 4700m above sea level and we’d got there through a foot of snow.
The descent was just as hard going, picking our way down the other side, until I worked out there was a much easier way. I sat on a plastic bag, my walking pole across my knees and slid down it on my backside. Thus proving to yet another new group of friends that I am completely out of my mind.
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Sounds like fun! I found going down mountains harder than going up, but you found an easier way!!
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It was so much fun even if I did hit a few rocks on the way down. 😀
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Why would you be mad to do things easy, pray tell ? 😀
I love the idea of sliding down a mountain on a placcy bag. Kind of thumbing yer nose. [grin]
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A couple of them did follow suit, actually, so maybe I wasn’t seen as quite all that mad. Such a lark.
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That’s what life’s about – having a lark. (When you can.)
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Ouch…..I did a natural water slide once and it was not comfy. I think 4700m would be a bit much to do on one’s bottom! Glad you made it okay!
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Luckily the village where we were heading to stay and work (we were building a bridge) was just under 4000m so I didn’t have to slide that far. The snow ran out before then anyway. 😀
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Sounds like you were the smart one! What an adventure!
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An absolute highlight of my life, Sue! And one of the funnest bits was getting the unexpected snow. I’m a little bit ashamed to admit I used the word “Awesome!” an awful lot. 🙂
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One of my favorite words. 🙂
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It sound a bit like a hard-drive to me. Did the alpacas stare at you in your way down or did they spit?
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The llamas had run away by then (true story). We only had a horse. It gave me a long hard look down its nose.
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I love the picture! What a great adventure … and sliding down the mountainside on the snow makes total sense to me 🙂
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It was a totally amazing adventure and the snow was just the icing on the cake. Although, based on what the ride down was like, it was white icing overlaying Rocky Road. 😀
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Damn .. I have a sudden craving ….
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Ooooh yeah…..
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I so admire this accomplishment. It’s a special sort of person that climbs mountains…in the snow.
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I think it’s made easier when it includes novelty value. So it’s “Wow! Snow!” instead of “Oh crap. Snow.”
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But Heather, darling, this sounds completely terrifying. How does one steer an out-of-control plastic bag down a Peruvian mountain? I’m sticking to windy airplane landings….
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Well, Barbara, a sturdy wooden walking pole (complete with decorative Peruvian woven handle of course) is an absolutely essential item in such manoeuvres.
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COL!!!! And does one shriek the whole way down?
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Mostly “Get out of the way!!!”
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I think I would do the same 🙂 This is a breathtaking view and photo!
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