David Matusiak – American Traveler & Photographer – Images from the past 40 years
After a grueling multi-hour ascent of the 2000 steps to Dead Woman’s Pass, we got to take a quick breather at 4215 meters (13,828 feet) before hiking down for an hour or so to our camp spot for the night. This was without a doubt the most physically challenging part of this journey. The views… Continue reading Atop Dead Woman’s Pass
Once we got above 13,000 feet elevation in the Andes, the landscape began to change drastically. Now we were in the realm of the clouds, and they were just barely touching down on the tops of the surrounding mountains. The lush gold of the vegetation at the time was quite something to behold.
For four days we hiked the Inca Trail and this was our view a lot of the time. Lush green forest with neatly laid out rock paths. This hike was always a challenge, especially with a 20-30 pound pack on your back. In some sections, the steps up could be 12 inches or higher.