Climbing Chopicalqui Mountain

Altitude: 6.354 m.

Duration: 09 days.

Difficulty: PD +/ AD

Climbing season: May to September

Itinerary:

Day 1: meet at the airport and transfer to hotel in Lima

Day 2: Lima to Huaraz by bus.

Day 3: acclimatization trek to Churup Lake (4.400 m) and return to Huaraz.

Day 8: Huaraz to Lima and transfer to hotel.

Day 9: Lima – transfer to airport and return flight.

EXPEDITION COSTS INCLUDE:

- 2 nights lodging in Lima (double bed, breakfast included)

- When you arrive to huaraz we pick up you to the hotel by taxi.

- 3 nights lodging in Huaraz (double bed, breakfast included)

- Bus transportation Lima - Huaraz and private local transportation Huaraz - Portachuelo Llanganuco - Huaraz.

- Mountain guide, porters and cook.

- Donkeys to carry the common gear (tents, food and fuel) as well as personal gear (up to 20 kg per person)

- Kitchen gear and cooking facilities at base camp (including dining tent, chairs, cooking tent).

- Food for the whole duration of the climb (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is included.

* The meals include: omelets, sups, fresh fruits, ahuacate, spaghettis meats, rice all them rich in carbohydrates, excellent to recover all the energy you lose during the trek and climbing, also include drinks as: tea, coffee, milk breads, popcorn  and coco tea good for altitude sickness.

- Climbing gear: rope, plastic boots, harness, ice axes

- Camping gear: 3 season tent

- First aid kit

- Check-up for oxygen to assess acclimatization level of each client.

- Entry to National Park Huascaran .

Not included:

- Food costs outside the climb ( Lima and Huaraz)

- Flight from country of origin to Lima

- Extra days of lodging due to delays of the trip

- Personal trekking and climbing gear (sleeping bag, sleeping mattress etc..)

- Personal expenses .

- The prices can change according to the date and number of persons, please catch up us on the web for more information.

Recommended gear:
Lightweight walking shoes/ sandals /socks /pants/short pants /T-shirts (long sleeve and short sleeve) /sunglasses /sunscreen/plastic bags/warm sleeping bag /light weight trekking boots /wool socks /light weight treeking pants/waterproof pants and jacket/fleece /Goretex/hat/mits or warm gloves /thermal liners /camera/bandana or hat against sun/headlamp with extra batteries.
Safety Individual gear:
Glacier glasses 100% UV with rigid case (2 pair recommended)/ goggles/ sunscreen with maximum protection/lipbalm/4 season sleeping bag/ sleeping pad or thermarest/hat/thermal underwear/fleece jacket/fleece pants/down jacket/Goretex jacket or similar material/2 pairs of gloves or mittens/ pair of thermal glove liners/2 pairs of thermal sock liners/plastic boots/gaiters.