Andean Mountaineering Festival Cordillera Blanca 2014

As every year, the Cordillera Blanca mountaineering festival was celebrated in Ancash. This tourism promotion event aims to boost the local economy in favor of its population through various adventure sports competitions.

Once again, the city of Huaraz and the Huaylas Valley were the setting for the Cordillera Blanca mountaineering festival.

Panoramic view of Caraz city

• The Aeroton competition, organized by Save the Rajus and the Caraz municipality, started at 09:00 am in Caraz, including a marathon, paragliding, and biking.
• The grand Opening inauguration started at 08:00 pm in Huaraz, organized by Save the Rajus.
• A mountain cinema projection organized by Save the Rajus started at 09:00 pm in Huaraz.

Paragliding in the heights of Caraz.

Aerothlon in Caraz

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• The Sky and Snowboard competition started at 09:00 am at Nevado Pastoruri, organized by Save the Rajus.
• The indoor rock climbing competition started at 08:00 pm at the main square of Huaraz, organized by Save the Rajus.
• A mountain cinema projection started at 08:00 pm in Huaraz, organized by Save the Rajus.

Journey to Pastoruri.

Snowboard demonstration on the slopes of Pastoruri.

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• National Cross Country Competition at 10:00 am
• Downhill Competition at 12:00 pm
• Cordillera Blanca Mountaineering Festival Award giving and Closing Ceremony at 03:30 pm
• Closing Rock concert at 03:30 pm

Downhill in the heights of Wilkawain

Cross Country in the heights of Wilkawain

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Let's keep supporting these kinds of events to promote adventure sports and adventure tourism in Peru.

See also:

• Several tourists arrived at the 2014 RockFest Festival in Valle Dorado Huayhuay, La Oroya
• Adventure sports enthusiasts