Wild Winds: Adventures In The Highest Andes (Book) by Ed Darak

Chronicles the author's climbs of 5 mountains in the Andes: Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado, and little-known Cerro Pissis (the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd highest mountains in South America); Nevado Sajama (highest in Bolivia, and well off the beaten track); and Llullaillaco (5th highest in continent, and the site of the world's highest archaeological ruin). Two climbs were solo, 3 were with others. The climbs themselves were an adventure, but so was getting to them, as this book so well reveals. Also included is history (human and natural), descriptions of the routes, and trip planning considerations for those wanting to do the climbs themselves. 350 pages.