+ Program
- Climbing: Chopicalqui
- Maximum height: 6354 m/20,841 feet
- Difficulty: Fairly hard (= AD+)
- Duration: 4D / 3N
- Place: Cordillera Blanca
- Route: South West Ridge
- Prefered Time: May – August
- Start Climbing: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
- Place to visit: Huascaran National Park
- Group size: Minimum 2 – maximum 10
Day 1: Huaraz – Curve Chopicalqui – Moraine Camp (4900m)/16,072ft
We drive from Huaraz with our private transportation to the north of callejon de huaylas Valley passing on several towns until Yungay town, from it the road winds up toward the east on dirt road, after control of huascaran national park the road entrance in narrow llanganuco valley, where are located two beautiful lakes Chinancocha & Orconcocha with turquoise waters, we follow driving until chopicallqui big switchback, from where we are going to load up our gear and prepare for the walk up to Moraine Camp With porter support.
Overnight at moraine camp.
Day 2: Moraine Camp – High Camp (5300m)/17,384ft
On this Day we climb up on the loose rocky until the beginning of glacier as soon as we reach the glacier, then we rope up and follow climbing up by easy steep slopes until reach the high camp on the southwest ridge.
Overnight at high camp
Day 3: High camp- Intent Summit Chopicalqui (6354 m)/20,841ft – Moraine Camp/ base camp
Summit Day, this Day we will start climbing up very early on steep slopes, there are some sections, where we need to use two ice axes to climbing. From the summit we will be able to take the most magnificent pictures around us, and then we retrace on the same route until high camp – moraine camp or base camp.
Last night camp at moraine or base camp.
Day 4: Moraine camp/ base camp – Chopicalqui curve – Huaraz
On this Day we walk down until big chopicallqui curve, where our private transportation is waiting us to back Huaraz.
+ Price
N° Participants | Climb cost with Mountain guide |
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01 Climber | USD $ 1910 per participant |
02 Climbers | USD $ 1275 per participant |
03 Climbers | USD $ 1153 per participant |
04 Climbers | USD $ 1030 per participant |
05 Climbers | USD $ 995 per participant |
06 Climbers | USD $ 950 per participant |
More than 7 people | USD $ 900 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 Chopicalqui 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)
- 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
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.