Tricia Pearsall

Articles

Fitted stone walls at the mammoth site of Sacsayhuaman, an Inca fortress outside Cusco. Andean Magic, Virginia Living, December 2009
(PDF) Machu Picchu is magical, even with the crowds, but there is more to do in Peru's majestic mountain chain–namely, make the Ausangate Trek, a serious climb up and around one of South America's highest peaks, where you can see glaciers, alpaca herds and the indigenous Quechua people. Story and photography by Tricia Pearsall

A view of the extinct Volcan Baru, the highest mountain in Panama A Tropical Wonderland, Virginia Living, October 2007
(PDF, 1.03 MB) Boquete, in Western Panama, is a mountain oasis—laid-back and full of flowers, exotic birds, raging rivers and adventure. Story and photography by Tricia Pearsall

Inylchek Glacier, just below Khan Tengri and Pik Pobedy base camps. Osh, Older than Rome, Virginia Living, December 2006
(PDF, 1 MB) In post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, land of mammoth mountains, nomads, yurts and fermented mare's milk, Tricia Pearsall finds all the warmth and hospitality she could ask for.

Baltit Fort in Karimabad, former home of the Mir of Hunza and restored by the Aga Khan's foundation. Pakistan's Silk Road, Virginia Living, June 2004
(PDF, 1.11 MB) In the shadow of famed K-2, the Northern Areas of Pakistan tempt visitors with unspoilt views and crisp glaciers. While many Americans are leery of Pakistan, writer and photographer Tricia Pearsall takes readers to that great country's north, where tea and walnut cake share billing with polo fields and a more lenient Islam.

The pass above the border town of Kagbeni, looking into the Kali Ganaki gorge. Finding the Mustang King, Virginia Living, April 2003
(PDF, 1.16 MB) Trekking in the isolated Mustang region of Nepal, Tricia Pearsall details in words and photos a place where the harsh but stunningly surreal landscape provides sanctuary to a vibrant, unfettered Buddhist populace.