Climbing Vallunaraju Mountain(5686m)/18,650 Ft (2D / 1N)
Climbing Vallunaraju Mountain(5686m)/18,650 Ft
Vallunaraju is Very close peak to Huaraz and it can be often seen from the main square of Huaraz and is so frequented during the high season because it’s not so difficult to climbing. It is really used as acclimatization for experienced climbers, who are looking to attempt bigger and more technical summit.
Programs:
Peaks | Maximum height | Difficulty | Duration |
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Valluna raju | 5686 m/18,650 feet | Not that hard (= PD) | 2 D / 1 N |
Ration client per guide: | 3 to 1 |
PLACE | Cordillera Blanca |
ROUTE | West Face |
PREFERED TIME | May – September |
START CLIMBING | Huaraz – Ancash – Peru |
PLACE TO VISIT | Huascaran National Park |
GROUP SIZE | Minimum 2 – maximum 10 |
We drive out from Huaraz toward narrow llaca valley at the end of the road we arrive to mountain refuge or at the base of mount vallunaraju, with impressive views of mounts Ocshapalca and Ranrapalca west face. Naturally the hike is steep on grassy slopes but relatively straight forward until reach moraine camp, in the afternoon we spend organizing our climbing equipment as:(head torch, crampons, ice axe, ropes, helmets, suitable clothing), or spend taking pictures in the sunset.
Summit day: after the breakfast at dark, we start walking toward the glacier on scrambling rocks as soon as we reach the edge glacier on the west face, We generally climb up on rope on easy snow or some time on solid ice or hard ice with some steep slope sections where is necessary use ice axe until reach the cool then you decide to climb the north or south peak, depending of the year and mount condition the view is spectacular from both summits, The summit is genuinely undoubtedly offer stunning views and could even see the region’s highest mountain – Huarascaran at 6,768 meters where you feel really excited, after that we retrace on the same route up until moraine camp, then we will follow walking down until base camp, where our private transportation is waiting us to back Huaraz
Climbing Vallunaraju | ||
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N° PARTICIPANTS | Climb cost with Mountain guide | |
01 Climbers | USD 830 per participant | |
02 Climbers | USD 500 per participant | |
03 Climbers | USD 460 per participant | |
04 Climbers | USD 415 per participant | |
05 Climbers | USD 406 per participant | |
06 Climbers | USD 370 per participant | |
more than 7 people | USD 350 per participant |
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