Cedros Alpamayo Trek – Yanapaccha Climbing 5460M

Druation

10 days / 9 nights

Elevation

Altitud Máxima: 4860 m (Osoruri pass)

Recommended season

April – October

Difficulty

Moderate – hard
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General information

This beautiful Andean circuit is located to the north side of Caraz town on Cedros valley, this adventure circuit offer magnificent view about snowcapped peaks, beautiful glacier lakes, wild animals, Yanapaccha climbing require a good physical conditions, from the summit offer an astonishing view about impressive glacier lakes, deep valleys and more than 10 peaks over 6000m around it and colorful Llanganuco lake on Llanganuco ravine.

Maximum Altitude of Nevado Yanapaccha

5460 m (Yanapaccha summit)

Visiting Place

Cordillera Blanca - Perú

Temperature on the Expedition

Between 13° C – 23° C during the day

Temperature on the Expedition

At night -03°C to – 1°C on the Pisco summit – 10° C

Tour Price

Cedros Alpamayo Trek – Yanapaccha Climbing 5460M

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Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Hualcayan village at (3139m) – Wishcash camp at (4400m). (Trek time: 4 hours (walk up) / driving up time: 3 hours).

Departure from Huaraz at 8.00 am, we will drive to the north side along Callejon de Huaylas on paved road until Caraz at 2200m, then we will deviate to the north – east on dirt road until Hualcayan village at 3139m. From Hualcayan we will start walking up on many switchbacks, on steep hill, enjoying amazing view to the west about cordillera Negra and Hualcayan village, after 5 hours walking up we will get our first camp site at Wishcash at 4400m, from this camping spot we will enjoying the gorgeous sunset. Overnight camp at Wishcash.

Day 2: Wishcash at (4400m) – Osoruri pass at (4860m) – Osoruri camp at (4600). (Trek time: 5 hours (ascend & descend).

Después del desayuno empezaremos a caminar rumbo hacia la hermosa laguna Cullicocha. Este día muy hermoso observaremos la gran laguna Cullicocha de color aAfter our breakfast we will start walking up toward pristine Lake Cullicocha, when we just get Cullicocha we will enjoy the azure glacier lake with impressive Santa Cruz mount. to the background, continue walking up we will get to higher point of the trek at Osoruri pass at 4860m, after that we will descent until camp site. Overnight camp at Osoruri.zul e impresionantes montañas como el Santa Cruz grande, más arriba llegaremos al punto más alto del trek Paso Osoruri 4860 m, donde luego descenderemos al campamento del mismo nombre para pasar la noche.

Day 3: Osoruri camp at (4600) – Vientunan pass at (4770m) – Jancarurish camp at (4250m). (Trek time: 5 hours (ascend & descend).

This beautiful day we will start walking up toward Vientunan pass at (4770m), then we will descend on switchbacks trail, enjoying on the way the amazing pre Inca archaeological site of Auquispuquio on the north hill, the most of that part was agricultural area, as soon as we reach Jancarurish valley we will see the spectacular pyramidal shape of mount Alpamayo, which is also see from the camp site. Overnight camp at Jancarurish.

Day 4 Jancarurish camp at (4250m) – Cara Cara pass at (4830m) – Mesapata pass at (4460m) - Huillca camp at (4000m). (Trek time: 6 hours (ascend & descend).

After our breakfast we will start walking up toward Cara Cara pass at 4830m, where we will be on continental divide, and also we will cross the cordillera Blanca from west to east, then we will descend on Conchucos valley until reach to second pass of Mesapata at 4460m, where we will have lunch enjoying the mountain view as: Pucajirca group at 6050m, mount Tayapampa at 5657m, and north – west face of Alpamayo mountain, then we will continue walking until our camp site at huilca. Overnight camp at huillca.

Day 5: Huillca camp at (4000m) – Yanacon pass at (4610m) – Jancapampa camp at (3600m). (Trek time: 6 hours (ascend & descend).

After our breakfast we will pick up our trek gears, after that we will start walking up toward Yanacon pass at 4610m, where we will see mount Pucajirca at 6050m, Sactaycocha Lake where we will have lunch, after that we will continue walking down until our camp site at Jancapampa. Overnight camp at Jancapampa.

Day 6: Jancapamp camp at (3600m) – Tupa Tupa pass at (4360m) – Huecrococha camp at (3900m). (Trek time: 6 hours (ascend & descend).

This day we will see beautiful sunrise on the north – east face of Taulliraju mountain at 5830m, then we will have breakfast, after that we will start walking up toward Tupa Tupa pass at 4360m, on the pass we will enjoy taking pictures about Taulliraju and Ancash jungle, and finally we will descend until our camp site at Huecrococha. Overnight camp at Huecrococha.

Day 7: Huecrococha camp at (3900m) – Pucaraju pass at (4640m) –Cahinapampa camp at (3700m). (Trek time: 7 hours (ascend & descend).

After our breakfast we will start walking up toward Pucaraju pass at 4640m, where we will enjoy beautiful snowcapped peaks as: Taulliraju at 5830m, Pucajirca group at 6050m, Artezonraju at 6025m, Chacraraju at 6112m, Yanapaccha at 5460m, Chopicalqui at 6354m, and Huascaran mountains at 6768m, finally we will walk down until Cachinapampa camp site at 3700m. Overnight camp at Cachinapampa.

Day 8: Cachinapampa at (3700m) – Vaqueria village at (3700m) – Portachuelo de Llanganuco km 42 at (4600m) – Yanapaccha moraine camp at (3900m). (Trek time: 4 hours (walk down & walk up)/ driving time: 2 hours

After our breakfast at 7:00am we will start walking down on pleasant grass valley with some sections of Quenual & Quisuar forest, the trail is almost easy until reach Huaripampa village, after that we will start climbing up until Vaqueria village at 3700m, where we will take a transport to move Cebollapampa, on the pass of Portachuelo ageing we will enjoy amazing view about, deep valleys, lakes, huge peaks, then we will continue driving until Portachuelo de Llanganuco km 42, from this point we will walk up on steep trail until reach Yanapaccha moraine camp site at 4900m. Overnight camp at moraine camp

Day 9: Moraine camp at (4900m) – Yanapaccha summit at (5460m) – Moraine camp at (4600m). (Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent).

After our breakfast at 2:00am we will start climbing up toward Yanapaccha Summit at 5460m, after 5 hours climbing up we will reach the top, on the summit we will see more than 10 summits, which are over 6 thousand meters high including giant mount Huascaran at 6768m. Then we will descent until moraine camping spot. Last night camp at base camp.

Day 10: Moraine camp at (4600m) – Curve km 42 at (4600m) – Huaraz. (Trek time: 2 hours (descent)/ driving time: 3 hours).

After our hearty breakfast we will pick up our climb gear to walk down until km 42 Portachuelo de Llanganuco, where our private transport is waiting us to drive Huaraz.

Exclusive services

Includes

  • Qualified mountain guide.
  • Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes.
  • Full first aid kid.
  • Donkey driver, who is allowed to drive 5 donkeys.
  • Donkeys service to transport our climbing logistic.
  • Camping equipment (double sleeping tent, matrass, and etc.).
  • Equipment and cook tools (cook tent, chairs, table and full utensil kitchen).
  • Climbing gear (climbing boots, crampons, harness, ice axe rope, etc).
  • Personalized service of “Cordillera Blanca”.
  • Private transportation at the beginning and end of the trek
  • Trekking & climbing meal (breakfast, picnic or lunch and dinner).
  • The meal contain enough carbohydrate to recover the lost energy during the trek (omelet, soup, fresh fruit, meats, pasta, raze, hot drinks, coca tea, which is ideal for altitude sickness).

Not included

  • Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 150.00. (For Foreigners).
  • Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 75.00. (For the Peruvian).
  • Food in the city.
  • Sleeping bag. (recommended -15 °C).
  • Tips.

Recommended equipment

  • Trekking boots.
  • Polar or wool gloves.
  • Sun hat.
  • Cap for the cold (polar and/or wool).
  • Gore tex windproof jacket.
  • Gore tex windproof pants.
  • Glasses with UV protection.
  • 40-70 L backpack.
  • Bottle for water.
  • Sunblock cream.
  • Headlamp with extra batteries.
  • Personal first aid kit.
  • Camera
  • Sleeping bag -15 °C.
  • Toiletries bag and towels.
  • Sandals
  • Trek poles.

Important information

Dear clients, we recommend that you make a reservation in advance and in this way our company will give you a special discount for this early reservation.

Advance reservation is made with 40% of the total price and the remaining balance to be paid will be made in the city of Huaraz. Peru South America.

Our lodging services have hot water, private bathroom, cable TV, restaurant, cafeteria and are located in central locations in the city of Huaraz.

Dear clients, we inform you that our company is at your service. For more information that you request about hiking and climbing programs, we have an expert guide at your disposal.

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