Duration
6 days /5 nights.
Altitude
Maximun altitude: 6768 m. (Huascaran south summit).
Preferred time
May – September.
Difficulty
Difficult
Price : $3,000 for 2 people
Huascaran is the highest peak in tropical site and into Cordillera Blanca, it is visible from Huaraz and all the side of Callejon de Huaylas, the approach route is by Musho village, and nowadays the normal route to climb is on the west face, from the camp over 6000m, the route go on steep and slope sections until reach the summit, which require a wide climbing experience, good shape, and climbing technique, from the summit offer gorgeous view about deep valleys, major part of Cordillera Blanca and glacier lakes.
- 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) – Mancos village at (2528m) – Musho village at (3005m) – Huascaran base camp at (4200m). (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk up).
Departure from Huaraz at 7:00 am. toward north side of Callejon de Huaylas until Mancos at 2500m, after that we will drive on dirt road until reach Musho village, where we will meet with donkey driver and donkeys, who are going to load our climbing gear until base camp at 4200m. Overnight camp at Huascaran base camp
Day 2: Huascaran base camp at (4200m) – Moraine camp at (4850m). (Climbing time: 3 hours (walk up).
This day after our breakfast at 8:00am, after that we will prepare our climb gear, to start walking up on rocky section toward moraine at 4850m, in this place we will have lunch, and in the afternoon we will enjoy impressive unset. Overnight camp at Huascaran moraine camp.
Day 3: Moraine camp at (4850m) – high camp at (5350m). (Climbing time: 5 hours (ascent).
After our hearty breakfast we will move on rocky path until reach the glacier edge, then we will traverse until reach the high camp at 5350m. Overnight camp at Huascaran high camp.
Day 4: High camp at (5350m) – Second high camp at (6010m). (Climbing time: 4 hours (ascent).
After our breakfast we will start climbing up toward col passing on the way up by a little bit dangerous avalanche site until reach the col in the middle of couple peaks, in the afternoon we will enjoy one of the most impressive sunset in whole of Cordillera Blanca. Overnight camp at Huascaran second high camp.
Day 5: Second high camp at (6010m) – Huascaran south summit peak at (6768m) – Second high camp at (6010m) – high camp at (5350m) – Moraine camp at (4850m). (Climbing time: 16 hours (ascent & descent).
This day we will have breakfast very early at 12:00 am then we start walking up on switchbacks with some steep and slope sections, after 7 hours climbing up we will reach the north summit at 6768m, from the summit we will have a breathtaking view to the cordillera Blanca, then we back on the same route up on rappels at difficult parts until reach our camp then we continue descending until moraine camp site. Last night camp at moraine camp
Day 6: Moraine camp at (4850m) – Musho at (3050m) – Huaraz. (Climbing time: 5 hours (descent).
After our breakfast at 8:00am we will pick up our climbing gears to back until base camp, where our donkey driver is waiting us to load our climb gear until Musho village, where our private transport is waiting us to back Huaraz. En 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.
- Dear clients, we inform you that our company is at your service. For more information that you request about hiking and climbing programs, we have an expert guide at your disposal.
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.
