Massive and more remote, Canada's highest peak (5959m.) is much less climbed than Denali, its northern neighbor. As you ascend its flanking glaciers and then persevere in the thin air to cross its vast summit plateau you'll be continually distracted by the realization that you are in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Such a summit is a lifetime prize!

2000: May 15 - June 7
Price: $5700 ($3820 US)

Prerequisites:: Intermediate mountaineering or ski mountaineering experience.
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This is a mountain with extraordinary presence, an extraordinary place to see in the next millennium! 'Penitentes' crowd the glaciers, surreal sunsets flare magenta and purple whilst powerful winds and thin air demand the utmost attention of climbers. This huge 6962m peak, highest in the Americas, rears from an arid high desert 1600km south of the Equator.

27 December, 2000 to January 19, 2001
Price: $4700 US

Prerequisites: Basic mountainering experience.
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Huascaran, Peru's 6768m. highest peak is massive. Its twin summits dominate the tangled, icy spires of the Cordillera Blanca, the range which separates the arid coastal ranges from the headwaters of the Amazon. Yamnuska has been operating in Peru since the early 1980's with an excellent record of success.

2000: May 21 - June 11
Price: $4000 US

Prerequisites: Intermediate mountaineering experience, excellent fitness.
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Alpamayo is a stunning 5947m peak in the Cordillera Blanca. It has been called the most beautiful peak in the world. When, as the sun sets you see this snow fluted, cornice draped pyramid turn gold, pink and purple, you'll understand why.

2000: June 11 - 28
Price: $4000 US

Prerequisites: Steep snow and ice experience, excellent fitness.
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