Nancy Bell planning tomorrow's climb of Illiniza Norte from the cold "comfort" of the refugio.

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Nancy Bell planning tomorrow's climb of Illiniza Norte from the cold "comfort" of the refugio.

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Another beautiful January day in the Ecuadorian Andes. Nancy Bell backpacking at 15,000 ft on Chimborazo's north side.

Nancy Bell surveys Parque Nacional Cajas, Ecuador.

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Kurt Johnson

Sep 19, 2007

“Nancy Bell planning tomorrow's climb of Illiniza Norte from the cold "comfort" of the refugio.”

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