After climbing Punta Yanayacu, in spite of the rather late time, I decided to attack the black tower which is visible in N.26891. Namely, from the pass it hid the spectacular switchbacks leading to the Punta Olímpica, which I had cycled two days before, see N.27578. Meanwhile, I had descended into Conchucos as low as Acochaca (2800 m), crossed the unpaved Pupash pass at 4060, and finally descended again to the wonderful Yanama, 3400 m. Now I was once again on the main Andine watershed, at no more than 4 km from the previous crossing.
In my previous panorama from Punta Yanayacu you can read the story of the bicycle parking at the beginning of the Quebrada Ichic Ulta. 5 kms from Yanama.
The tower itself is less difficult than it may seem, actually with only one stretch of rock climbing which I would rate II, but not exposed.
The name "Black Tower" is of course invented for ease of reference.
Location: -9.095221 -77.524033
Michael Bodenstedt, Klaus Brückner, Hans-Jörg Bäuerle, Johannes Ha, Leonhard Huber, Walter Huber, Martin Kraus, Dieter Leimkötter, Wilfried Malz, Giuseppe Marzulli, Steffen Minack, Jan Lindgaard Rasmussen, Björn Sothmann, Arjan Veldhuis, Jens Vischer, Benjamin Vogel, Augustin Werner
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