Argentinian climbers Carlitos Molina and Gabriel Fava added a fantastic looking new route to Pico Del Norte in July. Ñeq’e Ñeq’e, 1000m/6b +, climbs on the left side of the northwest buttress. Find out more at www.andeslimite.net or www.thebmc.co.uk/big-new-route-in-bolivian-andes for a report in English. Earlier in July they climbed a couple of possible new routes in the Quimsa Cruz on San Luis and Cuno Huayna Collo along with Henry Bizot.

Chris Clarke, Erik Monasterio and Gregg Beisly added a route to the SW face of Gigante Grande in the Quimsa Cruz in August.

Chris Clarke midway up the southwest face of Gigante Grande

Via del Minero TD, below:

A week later Monasterio and Beisly climbed a route on the east face of Pico Italiano, a sub peak of Huayna Potosi.

Erik Monasterio high on the Pico Italiano buttress.

New route line for Arthritis TD below:

Early September Clarke and Beisly teamed up with Robert Rauch to climb a new route above the village of Totoral Pampa in the Illimani area. The unnamed peak is only 5402m high but has a southwest face of over 800m.

Roberto low on the face

Route below – the face is somewhat foreshortened in this view.