Image size 14" x 21.5", Poster size 18" x 24", text states "Pucahirca Norte - Cordillera Blanca Peru - Carlos Buhler", signed in lower right-hand corner, color w/ wide white margins on thick paper stock
This lovely photograph shows Thaddeus Josephson on the summit of Pucahirca Norte (6047m) following the grueling six-day, first ascent of the Northwest Face in July 2003, taken by Carlos Buhler.
Carlos Buhler can certainly be considered one of America's top mountaineers. He has had a number of bold ascents including: Mt. Kenya, Ice Window Kenya 1975, Extremo Ausangate, West Face Peru 1977, Huayna Potosi, West Ridge (first solo) Peru 1979, Ausangate, Northeast Ridge Peru 1979, Huascaran Norte, 'Paragot' North Face Peru 1979, Baruntse, East Ridge Nepal 1980, El Altar, West/East ridge (first traverse) Ecuador 1981, Everest, Kangshung (East) Face Tibet 1983, Makalu, West Piller (to 8400m) Nepal 1984, Aconcagua, South Face Argentina 1984, Huascaran Sur, Anqosh Northeast Face Peru 1985, Ama Dablam, Northeast Face Nepal 1985, Pumasillo, (pt 5990m) East Face Peru 1987, Cerro Torre, Southeast Ridge Argentina 1987, Kangchenjunga, North Ridge (1st American) Nepal 1988, Cho Oyu, Polish West Ridge (2 man, alpine) Tibet 1989, Dhaulagiri, Northeast Ridge Nepal 1990, Dorje Lhakpa, West Ridge (first solo) Nepal 1992, K2, North Ridge Xinjiang 1996, Mt. Miller, West Ridge Alaska 1996, Nanga Parbat, Diamir Face (first American) Pakistan 1997, University Peak, East Face Alaska 1997, Changabang, North Face India 1998, Kokshal Tau Peak, Northeast Face Kyrgizstan 1998, Siula Grande, West Face Peru 1999, Milarepa, East Face Tibet 1999.
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