Braving the Elements
by James Brunker
Title
Braving the Elements
Artist
James Brunker
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Club Andino's old ski hut on Mt Chacaltaya during a blizzard. Mt Chacaltaya is a short drive from Bolivia's capital La Paz and used to be famous as having the worlds highest ski lift. The lift and hut were built in 1939 and are at an altitude of approx 5100m / 16,700ft. Since the 1980s the mountain's glacier has all but vanished and now has no permanent ice; it if often cited as one of the most dramatic examples of the effect of global warming in the Andes.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form without permission strictly prohibited.
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August 13th, 2012
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