Ishinca Mountain 5,530 M

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Duration

3 days /2 nigths

Altitude

Maximum altitude: 5530 m. (Ishinca summit).

Preferred time

May - September.

Difficulty

Moderate

Price: $300 per person

This summit is perfect for acclimatization with easy difficulty to climbing up, the normal route is on the west ridge, between col of Ranrapalca & Ishinca mountain. Offer a breathtaking mountain view from the summit, where we will be surrounded over 6000m. snowcapped peaks as: Chinchey mountain, Palcaraju mountain, Tocllaraju mountain and Ranrapalca mountain, including impressive Huantzan mountain.

Itinerary

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk up).

Departure from Huaraz at 8:00 am, toward north side of Callejon de Huaylas until Paltay town, from this place we will turn to the east until Pashpa village at 3600m. on dirt road, where we will meet with our donkey driver, who is going to load our climbing gear until base camp at 4350m, where is located our camping spot. Overnight camp at Ishinca base camp.

Day 2: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Ishinca summit at (5530m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m) Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent).

SUMMIT DAY we will prepare our climbing gears and tools very early at 2:00 am, after that we will have breakfast then we will begin walking up toward Ishinca mountain at 5530m, we walk up on switchbacks until reach moraine about 3 hours, we will climb up around 2 hours from the glacier edge until the summit, from the summit we will enjoy spectacular sunrise and splendid mountain view, we will see more than 10 summits over 6 thousand meters around us including Ranrapalca mountain, then we will descent on the same route up until base camp. Last night camp at ishinca base camp.

Day 3: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Huaraz. (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk down).

After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing gear, after that we will walk down along Ishinca valley until Cochapampa, where our private transport is waiting us to back Huaraz. End our expedition.

Services

Our climb price includes:

Qualified mountain guide.
Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes.
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).

The price not includes:

Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 60.00. (For Foreigners).
Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 30.00. (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.