El Gringo Eskiador
El Gringo Eskiador

El Gringo Eskiador

10.0

0 hr 56 min

1978-01-01

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In June 1978, Patrick Vallençant made the first ski descent of the southeast face of Artesonjaru in Peru, in the Cordillera Blanca, 6,000 meters above sea level and 60° of slope. He left Huaraz on horseback, a donkey carrying his equipment. While crossing Cajas, the last village on the trail to Lake Paron, he was greeted by Victor and Cesar, two Indians who accompanied him to the lake. The climb to the summit was tiring, requiring as much effort from his arms as from his legs. The beginning of the descent was hesitant, the slope extremely steep. He achieved his feat on June 9, his thirty-second birthday.

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Patrick Vallençant

Patrick Vallençant

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Pierre Saloff-Coste

Pierre Saloff-Coste

Self

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