Duration
6 days /5 nights.
Altitude
Maximum altitude: 6025 m. (Artezonraju summit).
Preferred time
May – September.
Difficulty
Very hard
Price : $00 per person
Artezonraju is one of the classic summits between 6 thousand meters, by his pyramidal shape, which is view from Pisco summit, the approach route is in Santa Cruz valley, and normal route to climb is lies on east face and north ridge on Artezon valley, this route require a wide climbing knowledge, good shape and technique to climb.
- Location: Cordillera Blanca - Perú
- Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day
- At night -05°C to – 02°C on the top – 10°C.
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Caraz at (2200m) - Cashapampa at (2970m) – Llama coral at (3760m). (Driving time: 3 hours / trek time: 4 hours (walk up).
Departure from Huaraz at 7:00am along Callejón de Huaylas until Caraz then we will continue driving on dirt road until Cashapampa village at 2900m, where we are going to meet with our donkey drivers; From this village our climb gears will be transported by donkeys until Llamacoral campsite. Overnight camp at Llamacoral.
Day 2: Llama Coral at (3760m) – Taullipampa camp at (4250m). (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up).
After our breakfast at 8:00e will walk up along quebrada Santa Cruz on the way passing by two beautiful glacier lakes lake Jatuncocha (in quechua mean big lake) until Quisuar then we will walk up on several switchbacks until Taullipampa Camp site at 4300m. Overnight camp at Taullipampa.
Day 3: Taullipampa camp at (4250m) – Artesonraju moraine camp at (4900m). (Climbing time: 5 hours (ascent).
After our breakfast at 8:00am we will start walking up toward moraine camp at 4900m, on the way we will make short stop to have lunch, then we will continue walking up until moraine camp. Overnight camp at moraine
Day 4: Artesonraju moraine camp at (4900m) – Artezonraju summit at (6025m) – Moraine camp at (4900m).(Climbing time: 15 hours (ascent & descent).
This day very early at 1:00 am. we cross the glacier between camp and the bergschrund at the base of the north ridge, then we follow the ridge climbing until reach the summit at 6025m, from the top we will have a splendid view about several peaks around us peaks such as: Huandoy, Pisco, Santa Cruz, Pirámide Garcilazo, group Pucajircas, Taulliraju, Alpamayo and majestic Huascaran mountain, after that we will descent on the same route climb up with rappels until moraine camp, where we will sleep, rest and spend other night more. Overnight camp at moraine
Day 5: Artesonraju moraine camp at (4900m) - Taullipampa camp at (4250m). Climbing time: 3 hours (ascent).
After our breakfast at 8:00am we will start walking down toward base camp at Taullipampa at 4250m. In the afternoon we will enjoy amazing sunset. Last night camp at moraine.
Day 6: Taullipampa camp. at (4250m) – Cashapampa village at (2970m) – Huaraz. (Trek time: 7 hours (walk down).
After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing gear, then we will walk down on the Santa Cruz valley until Cashapampa village at 2970m, where will be waiting us our private transport to drive Huaraz. End our expeditions
Services
Our climb price includes:
- Qualified mountain guide.
- Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes.
- Porters, who are support loading our collective climbing gear from base camp to moraine camp.
- Full first aid kid.
- Donkey driver, who is allowed to drive 5 donkeys.
- Donkeys service to transport our climbing logistic.
- Camping equipment (double sleeping tent, matrass, and etc.).
- Equipment and cook tools (cook tent, chairs, table and full utensil kitchen).
- Climbing gear (climbing boots, crampons, harness, ice axe rope, etc).
- Personalized service of "alpes andes".
- Private transportation at the beginning and end of the trek
- Climbing meal (breakfast, picnic or lunch and dinner).
- The meal contain enough carbohydrate to recover the lost energy during the trek (omelet, soup, fresh fruit, meats, pasta, raze, hot drinks, coca tea, which is ideal for altitude sickness).
Not included in the price
- Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 150.00. (For Foreigners).
- Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 75.00. (For the Peruvian).
- Food in the city.
- Sleeping bag. (recommended -15 °C).
- Tips.
Important Information for our Clients
- Dear clients, we recommend that you make a reservation in advance and in this way our company will give you a special discount for this early reservation.
- Advance reservation is made with 40% of the total price and the remaining balance to be paid will be made in the city of Huaraz. Peru South America.
- Our lodging services have hot water, private bathroom, cable TV, restaurant, cafeteria and are located in central locations in the city of Huaraz.
Recommended Personal Equipment for the Climbing Expedition
- Trekking boots.
- Polar or wool gloves.
- Sun hat.
- Cap for the cold (polar and/or wool).
- Gore tex windproof jacket.
- Gore tex windproof pants.
- Glasses with UV protection.
- 40-70 L backpack.
- Bottle for water.
- Sunblock cream.
- Headlamp with extra batteries.
- Personal first aid kit.
- Camera
- Sleeping bag -15 °C.
- Toiletries bag and towels.
- Sandals.
- Trek poles.
