Mountaineering guide Roger Sánchez pauses during a trek through the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru, July 7, 2017. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Griffin Bohm HUARAZ, Peru, Jan 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ...

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse. Dark red pools of meltwater from acid rock drainage on Pastoruri peak in the ...

All climbing above 5,000m in Peru's Huascaran National Park has been prohibited until the end of March. That includes 6,757m Huascaran, the country's highest peak, as well as the stunning 5,947m ...

Swoop over the dazzling, electric-blue waters of Parón Lake (Laguna Parón), the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru ...

The report by Tomas Franchini, currently in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru, where he has climbed Nevado Ulta and Nevado Huandoy Norte. The Cordillera Blanca… what can I say? This is already the third ...

A former data scientist has become the first person to ski down the southwest ridge of Mount Ranrapalca, a 20,217-foot (6,162 ...

In the past 20 years, Peru's glaciers have lost a third of their surface area due to climate change. The phenomenon is particularly noticeable in the Cordillera Blanca, a majestic mountain range ...

Peru's "White Mountain Range" may soon have to change its name. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ice atop Cordillera Blanca, the ...

Powder and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. On May 28th, 2026, a new ski line was unlocked in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Andes range. British ski mountaineer and alpinist Fay ...