General information
Chopicalqui mountain is lies to the east of huge Huascaran mountain, it is one of the classic mountain to climb, the normal road spread on the south – west ridge with steep slope ice terraces, close the summit there is an impressive ice mushroom, from the summit we will see several peaks as: majestic Huascaran mountain, group Huandoy, Pisco, Chacraraju, Hualcan mountains, and colorful glacier lakes into deep valleys.
Location
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Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk up).
Day 2: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – high camp at (5200m). (Climbing time: 5 hours (climb up).
Day 3: high camp at (5200m) – Ranrapalca summit at (6162m) - Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Climbing time: 14 hours (ascent & descent).
Day 4: high camp at (5200m) - Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Retrace time: 5 hours (descent).
Day 5: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Huaraz.
After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing gear, after that we will walk down along Ishinca valley until Cochapampa, where our private transport is waiting us to back Huaraz. End our expedition.
Exclusive services
Include
- Qualified mountain guide.
- Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes.
- Porters, who are support loading our collective climbing gear from base camp to moraine camp.
- 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 Agency”.
- Private transportation at the beginning and end of the trek.
- 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/. 60.00. (For Foreigners).
- Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 30.00. (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.