Climbing Pisco - Huascarán Mountain

Altitude: Pisco 5.750m

Altitude: Huascaran, 6.768 m( South Summit )

Duration: 12 days.

Difficulty: Low Difficult

Climbing season: May to September

Itinerary:

Day 1.- Country of origin to  Lima, stay at hotel.

Day 2.- Lima to Huaraz (3,090m), stay at hotel.

Day 3.- we leave from Huaraz to Huaylas Valley in bus, to the point called Cebollapampa, located in  Llanganuco Valley. From this point we walk up to the base camp of Pisco, where we set camp 1.

Day 4.- we start before dawn to the summit of Pisco, and return the same day to camp 1 after reaching the summit.

Day 5.- Pisco base camp to Huascaran base camp (4.100 m): we reach the village of Mancos ( 2.530 m) by car and then ascend 20 kilómetros by road to the village of Musho, located NE of Huaraz, at the base camp of Huascarán (4,100m).

Day 6.- from base camp, on the upper part of the moraine, we reach the edge of the glacier and continue towards the serracs, setting up camp 1 at 5,200m.

Day 7.- climb to camp 2 (6,000m), through the section called the channel, where we cross a few crevasses, and reach the “bottleneck”.

Day 8.- climb a couloir (65-70º) that reaches the upper part of the “bottleneck” (6,010m), and then traversing a few gentle slopes, and reach the summit at 6,768m. Return to camp 2 or camp 1.

Day 9.- base camp Musho.

Day 10.- Musho to Huaraz with private transportation.

Day 11.- Huaraz to Lima, Hotel.

Day 12.- Lima, transfer to airport and flight to country of origin.

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 - Cebollapampa - musho - 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: 4 season tent

- First aid kit

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

- Entry to National Park Huascarán.

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..)

- 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.