mitch blog

After surfing the misty and cold coast of central Peru we arrived in the sunny mountains of the Cordillera Blanca. Big bummer and little frustrating for us: after the shipping company that has our big snowbag back in Innsbruck ready to go and filled with everything we would need for our snow adventure here,  doesnt get the go from peruvian customs, we are left here in this breathtaking  surrounding of the Cordillera Blanca in the peruvian Andes with not more than our beach-camping stuff and our surfboards. Nevertheless we will  try to borrow what we need to survive a several day trip into the mountains to get at least out there. We will not get to climb and ride any of the up to 6800m high peaks but at least we will  get up to around 5000m and have a closer look to the white beauties.

the deserted and cloudy coast of central peru

misty harbour

some mean looking lefthand slab

coffee replaces the sun

Huaraz, 3000m above sealevel, first base to go to the mountains of the Cordillera Blanca, the highest mountain range of the world outside the himalayas

our first views of the white peaks, although we didnt get our equipment i still cant wait to acclimatice and get further up and into the mountains

The reason for me to join jeremy`s brand is simple: as we both share the passion for freeriding i am sure that the whole focus is on developping the best boards to live our sport out there in the backcountry.

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mitch on the 64 flagship last april, photo and copyright by sepp mallaun (foto.mallaun@aon.at)

We arrived at night, knowing that a big swell was coming to hopefully make this legendary wavemachine work. Although it was already dark when we arrived we saw the whitewater lines rolling along the beach into the harbour bay. Next morning i was smiling when i had the first look out of the window. I have never seen a wave like that, it is amazing! line after line is rolling towards the coast ready to give you a memorable ride.

The surf: Its a fun and really long wave with different sections from slower sections to hollow peeling ones – every thing included in the long travel down the line up. Usually you would ride three different waves from the first take off out behind the little headland to the harbour and than walk back for half an hour to jump in the cold water and do it again…