+ Program

• Trek & climb: Classic Santa Cruz Climb pisco Climb Chopicalqui Huascaran
• Maximum height: 4750m trek, 5752m , 6354m, 6768m
• Difficulty: moderate – PD – AD+ – D
• Duration: 18D/17N

• Place: Cordillera Blanca
• Route: Santa Cruz – Llanganuco valley
• Prefered Time: May – Octuber
• Start Trekking: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
• Place to visit: Huascaran National Park
• Suggestion: At least 2 days hike for acclimatization

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Day 1: Huaraz – Cashapampa (2900m) – Llama-corral (3760m)/12,332ft – 11 km trek / 4-5 hours hike / gaining elevation (850 m)

We will pick up you at your hotel with our private vehicle then we drive along the Callejón de Huaylas valley, passing through small towns, those still keeps 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 Huascaran. After that we will continue driving until Cashapampa village, where we will meet with donkeys & donkey’s driver. Whereas they are loading our gears on the donkeys back, we will begin with our trek, we will walk upon the right bank of Santa Cruz river trough by into the narrow valley with sparkling waterfalls, groves & high land bushes and trees until reach a wide grass meadow, where is located our campsite with spectacular view of snowcapped peaks at the valleys head. Overnight camp at Llamacorral

Day 2: Llamacorral – Alpamayo Base Camp (4200m)/13,776ft – Taullipampa (4250m)/13,940ft 13km trek / 6-7 hours hike / gaining elevation 490 m

After breakfast, we will start walking at 8:00 am, passing the beautiful mountain lakes of ichiccocha (small lake) and Jatuncocha (big lake), follow hiking up on the Santa Cruz valley until quisuar, after that we will walk up on steep hill but the trail wind up on sig sag until Alpamayo viewpoint above arhueycocha gorge, Where we will relax and enjoy the splendid summit views of the majestic mountains of Alpamayo, it has lovely flouted ice wall on the south west face, besides the peak has been considered the most beautiful mountain in the world, after a break we follow waking up on arhueycocha valley until reach arhuaeycocha lake 4450 m, then we back on the same way until the view point, from it the route bring us to isolated taullipampa campsite. Overnight camp at Taullipampa

Day 3: Taullipampa – Punta union Pass (4750m)/15,580ft – Paria Valley (3800m)/12,464ft. 17km trek / 7-8 hours hike / gaining elevation 500 m

After our breakfast at 7:30 am we life toward huaripampa at (3,700 m) we walk up on gradual ascend on pre-Inca route until we reach the Punta Union pass 15,600fts, where we will enjoy the most spectacular & panoramic views surrounded by huge mountains, turquoise lakes, after some rest & enjoy having lunch, summit view: mount Santa Cruz, Quitaraju, Pucajiracas, Rinrijirca, Taulliraju, Artesónraju, y Paria, then we cross the pass for descending on slope and rocky trail toward huaripampa valley, watching small glacier lakes, waterfalls & Andean trees, until our campsite at paria valley. Overnight camp at Paria valley

Day 4: Paria – Vaquería – Cebollapampa (3900 m)/12,792 ft 10km trek / 3-4 hours hike

After our breakfast we leave at 8:00 am walking down on wide meadow or flat valley with sections of quenual & quisuar forest, whose lovely twisted trunks with their orange bark the trail is almost easy until reach huaripampa village, where we meet with friendly & sociable Quechua residents. We follow walking down until reach the bottom valley just crossing the bridge, after that we will start climbing up on toward vaqueria settlement. Where our private transportation is waiting us to drive cebollapampa, on the road we cross on Portachuelo pass, where we enjoy one of the most spectacular mountain views scenery about Huascarán, Huandoy, Pisco and Chacraraju, after that we will follow driving down on several switch-backs until the bottom of Llanganuco valley where is located our camping spot at yurakcoral. Overnight camp at yuraccoral

Day 5: Cebollapampa – Pisco Base Camp (4650m)/15,252 ft. 3-4 hours hike

This day we leave at 8:00 am after our hearty breakfast from cebolla Pampa toward base camp of mount pisco, we walk up on moraine ridge with scree the ascent is gradual after 2 hours hiking up we reach zig zag which bring us until base camp. Overnight at pisco base camp

Day 6: Base Camp – Attempt Pisco Summit at (5752m)/18,866ft – Base Camp Summit day

As usually we leave very early at 12:00 am after a cup of tea o hot water we start walking from the base camp at 1:00 am, we walk up the we descent on loose and gravel rock nowadays we find there a fixed cable then we need to traverse on rocky section until glacier edge, there we rope up and we climb up on the south glacier until reach the cool, from it we follow climbing on west ridge with some steep slopes of 55°, from the top offer impressive view, where we will be able to take the most scenic pictures around it, especially towards Chacraraju, where we focus the huge snow wall is fluting on the south face, After that we retrace on the same route until base Camp. Overnight at base camp

Day 7: Base Camp – Cebollapampa – Base Camp Cholpicalqui

On our last day after our breakfast we walk down until Cebolla Pampa, from it we climb up to chopicalqui base camp, passing on the way through quenual forest and abundant lupines scrubland, other flowers, and several medicinal herbs, we reach the base camp at the great alpine meadow. Overnight at base camp

Day 8: Base Camp – Moraine Camp at (4,900 m)/16,072 ft – Timing walk 3-4 hours / gaining elevation 700 m

This day we meet with our mountain porters, who will support loading our group gear until high amp.

After our breakfast at 8.00 am we leave at 10:00 am toward the moraine camp, traversing rocky path, then walk up on very steep path until reach the moraine camp, from it we enjoy the panorama view to the north several summits: Chacraraju, Pisco, group of Huandoy. Overnight at moraine camp

Day 9: Moraine Camp – High Camp (5300m)/17,384ft (glacier) – Timing walk 4-5 hours / gaining elevation 400 m

Breakfast at 7.30 am and we leave at 9:30am toward the high camp, on this day we climb up on the loose rock until reach the beginning of glacier as soon as we reach it, there we rope up crampons and follow climbing up by easy steep slopes around 15 or 20 minutes we pass rock fall place, after that we pass on steep slopes of 45° – 55 °, traversing glacier jumping several crevasses and ice bridges until reach the high camp on the southwest ridge. Overnight at high camp

Day 10: High Camp- Attempt Summit Chopicalqui (6354 m)/20,841ft – Moraine Camp – Timing climb 12-14 hours up- descend/ gaining elevation 1050 m – 1454 m

Summit day, breakfast at 12:00 am then we will start climbing up very early at 1:00 am on steep slopes of 45° – 55° – 60° depending of the year, crossing several ice bridges, there are some sections of 60° – 65° – 70° before reach the top with 50 m – 60 m, just before the top there is a pitch of 100 m – 120 m 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 summits view: Huascaran, Pisco, Huandoy, Chacraraju, and then we retrace on the same route rappelling in some sections until high camp, after a hot soup we follow descending until moraine camp. Last night camp at moraine

Day 11: Moraine Camp/ Base Camp – Chopicalqui Curve – Huaraz

Breakfast at 8:00 Am, we leave at 9:00 am from moraine camp toward big switchback of chopicalqui, where our private transportation is waiting us to back Huaraz. On the way we pass close to beautiful llanganuco lakes, Yungay – Huaraz hotel.

Day 12: Rest Day at Huaraz – Hotel

This day we spend in Huaraz to prepare our equipment for our next goal (Huascaran)

Day 13: Huaraz – Musho – Huascaran Base Camp at (4200m)/13,776ft. Timing walk 4-5 hours

We drive from Huaraz to Musho village, there we meet with our donkeys and donkeys drivers, who are load our climbing year until base camp, walk up toward the base camp, through eucalyptus forest, until reach the great grass plateau, where is the camping spot. Overnight at base camp

Day 14: Base Camp – High Camp I at (5300m) on the Glacier – Timing walks 4-5 hours

On this day is to move to high Camp, which is located on the glacier, we walk upon scramble rocks path until edge the glacier, and from it we rope up and walk on glacier until reach the high crossing several crevasses and snow bridges until get to the high camp. Overnight at high camp I

Day 15: High Camp I – High Camp II or Garganta (6000m)/19,680ft – Timing walks 5-6 hours / gaining elevation 700 m

Today we woke up at 2:45 am is a challenging day, we leave at 3:30 am because we will climb up on serious ice steeps until reach garganta or high camp II, which is lies between Huascaran Sur and Norte peak on the west side, the canaleta is the most difficult part on this day, because the snow and ice change year to year, crossing the crevasses. Overnight at high camp II

Day 16: Camp II – Attempt Huascaran South Summit (6768m)/22,199ft – Camp II. Timing 11-13 hours up and descent/ gaining elevation 768 m

Summit day, this day we get up at11:50 pm and 12:40 am we live from the camp, and it is the most important day because our goal is reaches the top of south summit. 200 m from the camp we cross the huge crevasse, later we climb ice fall of 55°- 60° – 65° – 70° depending of the year, However it is long day climbing, we climb up on steep slopes just below the south summit, then we cross to the right until the seracs, after it we follow climbing until reach the summit, over it we will be really awarded to enjoy the most spectacular view around it, after spending half an hour for take pictures and enjoy the view that is if the weather is calm without windy, but if it is windy we back after 10 minutes, then we retrace on the same route up until high camp II with some rappels in the difficult parts. Overnight high at camp II

Day 17: Camp II – Base Camp

This day we descent at 4:30 am to pass early the difficult part of canaleta, if it is possible we do rappels there, that change year to year, we have breakfast as soon as we get to the moraine, later we follow descending toward the base camp.

Day 18: Base Camp – Musho – Huaraz Hotel

Last day we descent at 9:00 am toward the musho village, where our private transportation awaits us to back Huaraz.

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N° Participants	Climb cost with Mountain guide
01 Climber	USD $ 0000 per participant
02 Climbers	USD $ 0000 per participant
03 Climbers	USD $ 0000 per participant
04 Climbers	USD $ 0000 per participant
05 Climbers	USD $ 0000 per participant
06 Climbers	USD $ 0000 per participant
More than 7 people	USD $ 0000 per participant

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