+ Program

• Climbing: Mount Artezonraju
• Maximum height: 6025 m/19,762 feet
• Difficulty: AD
• Duration: 6D / 5N

• Place: Cordillera Blanca
• Route: North Ridge
• Prefered Time: June – September
• Start Climbing: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
• Place to visit: Huascaran National Park
• Suggestio: At least 1 Day hike for acclimatization
• Group size: Minimum 2 – maximum 10

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Day 1: Huaraz - Cashapampa (2900m) - Llama-corral (3760m) / 12,332ft

This Day we will pick up at your hotel with our private vehicle, then we will drive toward the north along callejon de huaylas valley passing on the way several small towns, some of them still preserve the colonial architecture, on the way we will stop several times to enjoy the spectacular views of the Andes, , including the western face of Peru's highest peak, mount Huascarán, then we follow driving until reach Cashapampa village located at 2900m/ 9 514 ft, where our muleteers and mules await us While they are loading our climbing equipment on donkeys, we will begin our hike, toward the first camping spot, along the Santa Cruz valley, the trail follow close to the river with great view of: waterfalls, typical Andean trees after 5 hours walking we approach to wide grass meadow, where is located our campsite with spectacular view of snowy peaks to the valley head. 11 km / gaining elevation (850 m)

Overnight camp in Llamacorral.

Day 2: Llamacorral - Alpamayo Base Camp (4200m) / 13,776ft - Base Camp Arteson raju (4230m) 13km trek / 6-7 hours hike / gaining elevation 490m

After our breakfast, we will start walking around at 8:00 am, passing close to beautiful lagoons of ichiccocha (small lake) and Jatuncocha (large lagoon), then we follow walking along lovely of wilderness area of santa cruz valley until reach quisuar, from it we hike up toward the alpamayo view point, the trail winds up on several zig zags, as soon as we reach the view point the superb mountain scape comes into the view, mount alpamayo to the north(considered as the most beautiful mount in the world, by international contest since 1966) and the lovely peak of artezon raju to the south, the striking resemblance of paramount studios logo. After short break we keep going until Arhueycocha Lake at 4450m, after that we back on the same route, until view point, finaly we move to base camp of artezon raju 4230m

Overnight camp at base camp artezon raju.

Day 3: Base Camp - Moraine Camp Artezonraju at 4950m 3- 4 Hours hike Gaining Elevation 720m

This Day after our breakfast we will walk toward moraine camp with porters support & cook we will pass on the way up through the quenual forest, then to walk on significant steep ridge, to finally crossing on loose ground & rocky. But at the time, we gain elevation the view becomes awesome with great view of: taulliraju, paria, alpamayo & pukajirca

Overnight camp at moraine camp artezon raju.

Day 4: Moraine Camp – Attempt Summit Artezonraju at 6025m – Moraine Camp – Base Camp 14 - 15 Hours Ascent & Descent Gaining Elevation 1075m

This Day we get up very early mid night as a usual, we leave around 1:00 am toward the glacier, as soon as we approach, we dress up with the appropriated clothes, when we are ready we will start climbing upon good snow & ice negotiating several crevasses, crossing just below the overhanging seracs, then we reach at the begin of snow wall, from it we climbing up using protection each pitch of 60 meters for our safety in some sections ice stakes & in other ones ice screws, where is required. each pitch will have 65°, 70° & 75° degrees to climbing, which is depend of the season, because the mountains condition change year to year, nevertheless in some section is usually founded loose snow, finally we will travers on fine snow ridge until reach the top, on the summit we will have breathtaking view of 360° around us, then we decent retracing on the same route, rappelling in some sections where is necessary for our safety.

Overnight camp at base camp artezon raju.

Day 5: Base Camp – LLamacoral 4 - 5 Hours hike Gaining Elevation

This Day after our breakfast we back down until llamacoral camping spot, we will walk down on easy trail along wondrous santa cruz valley until llamacoral.

Overnight camp at llamacoral.

Day 6: LLamacoral- Cashapampa – Huaraz

This Day after our hearty breakfast we start walking down toward cashapampa, where will wait our private transportation to back Huaraz.

+ Price

N° Participants	Climb cost with Mountain guide
01 Climber	USD $ 3100 per participant
02 Climbers	USD $ 1970 per participant
03 Climbers	USD $ 1640 per participant
04 Climbers	USD $ 1445 per participant
05 Climbers	USD $ 1370 per participant
06 Climbers	USD $ 1370 per participant
More than 7 people	USD $ 1100 per participant

+ Includes

What's included in the cost

• Day acclimatization to lake churup included: private transportation, guide, hiking permits, box lunch
• Private transportation for begin & return of climbing Artesonraju Mountain
• Certified & qualified mountain guide. (AGMP – UIAGM)
• Assistant guide (aspirant) with more than 3 clients
• Mountain cook
• Porters
• Assistant cook for large groups
• healthy & fresh meals per Day (hearty breakfast, snack, lunch & hot dinner) t
• Donkeys (mules) & Donkey driver (service) to load up our climbing equipment until base camp )
• Cook tent, Dinner tent, Toilet tent, table, chairs (available at base camp)
• Good quality Sleeping Tent.
• Full Utensil kitchen by every body
• Group climbing gear or protective hard ware as (rope, snow pickets, ice screw, and all supplies necessary)
• Full entrance fee ticket or climbing permits ($ 50) per each climber

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What doesn't included in the cost

• Booking bus or flight ticket to transfer from (lima - Huaraz – lima)
• Booking Hostel for accommodation in Huaraz – Lima
• Meal and beverages during the stay in Huaraz
• Personal climb equipment
• Sleeping-bag
• Travel insurance assistance
• Phone calls, access to internet cabins & others extra expenses
• Laundry service
• Personal first aid kid
• Additional sleeping pad or thermal rest
• Tips for the staff
• Extra expenses no specified in this trip program

+ Equipment

✓ Mountain to by equipament



✓ We have equipament to rent

✓ We by all mountain equipament