Departure from Huaraz at 7.00 am. we will drive to the north side of Huaraz along Callejon de Huaylas on paved road until Caraz at 2200m, then we will deviate to the north – east on dirt road until Cashapampa village at 2970m. From this point we will start walking up along narrow Santa Cruz valley with sparkling waterfalls, groves & high land bushes and trees until reach a wide meadow, where is located our campsite with spectacular view to the background about mount Taulliraju. Overnight camp at Llamacoral.

After our breakfast at 8:00e will walk up along quebrada Santa Cruz on the way passing by two beautiful glacier lake (Ichiccocha & Jatuncocha, that mean small and big lakes) until Quisuar then we will walk up on several switchbacks until reach Alpamayo view point then we will continue walking up on pleasant grass valley until Base Camp at 4300m. Overnight at Alpamayo base camp.

This day after our breakfast at 6:00 am, we usually start walking up the steep path with porters help until reach moraine camp at 4900m, from this place we will put on our every climb gear and tools, then we will start climbing up toward high camp over the glacier with porters help, It’s a big day; the high camp is usually located on the high pass between Alpamayo and Quitaraju. In the afternoon we will enjoy gorgeous west wall of mount Alpamayo with spectacular sunset. Overnight at Alpamayo high camp.

Summit day, Rising early at 1:00 am, we cross the glacier between camp and the bergschrund at the base of the Southwest Face, from it we will start climbing up the huge flouted ice wall o directa frances route with 500m of ice wall, with 60° – 70° & 80° pitches, After climbing for many hours we will reach the top, where we are going to have the most spectacular view about glacier lakes, several snowcapped peaks around us as: Huandoy, Pisco, Santa Cruz, Artesonraju, Pirámide Garcilazo, group Pucajircas, Taulliraju and Huascaran mountains . We usually Descent on the same route with rappels until High Camp. Overnight at Alpamayo high camp.

After our breakfast at 7.00am we will start descending, on Alpamayo plateau glacier to the west until Jancarurish campsite on the way to camp we will see the amazing pyramidal shape of mount Alpamayo. Overnight camp at Jancarurish.

After our hearty breakfast we will walk down along Cedros ravine, enjoying on the way Auquispuquio archaeological site, the we will climb up on switchbacks on steep hill until reach the Vientunan pass at 4750m, after spending short time to take pictures we will continue walking down until Osoruri campsite. Overnight camp at Osoruri.

After our breakfast at 9:00 am, we will follw walking up toward the pass on steep terrain until reach the Cullicocha pass at 4850m, then we will go to view point to see the impressive lake Cullicocha with azure water, and with exiting Santa Cruz peak to the background, where also we will have lunch, and the we will continue with our trek until Wishcash campsite at 4400m. Last night camp at Wishcash.

After our delicious breakfast at our camp we will walk down on switchback trail, until mountain village of Hualcayan at 3139m, where our private transport is waiting us to drive Huaraz.