Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit - Day 6 → 7
Day 6 - Laguna Carhuacocha (4138 m) → Huayhuash (4345 m) crossing Punta Carnicero (4600 m). Another short day and we arrived at Huayhuash around 1230 pm.
Day 7 - Huayhuash (4345 m) → Cuyoc Pampa (4500 m) crossing unnamed pass south of Trapecio Punta (5050 m). We deviated from the standard itinerary by crossing a pass near Trapecio and ending up in Cuyoc pampa in a day from Huayhuash; the standard itinerary goes to the hot springs from Huayhuash and then crosses Cuyoc Punta over two days. Emily was a little disappointed to skip the hot springs, but our variation more than compensated for it because the views along the way were stunning, second only to San Antonio pass. Cuyoc Pampa was the only other time we had another group camp next to us except for the first day. At camp, we witnessed the cook and guide of the other group suddenly quitting and walking off.
