The team has returned to the hut on Huascaran after today’s scouting mission higher on the mountain. After hearing about difficult conditions all over Huascaran this season, they anticipated some challenges, but hoped for the best. They wanted to take a look and found themselves peering at a couple of routes, which did not have an acceptable level of risk versus safety. They decided that this season on Huascaran was over for them with all of the hazards (debris, exposure, etc.) that they would have encountered regardless of route selection.
We’re glad they made what we all know is a…