Santa Cruz Trek – Alpamayo Climbing 5947M – Cedros Trek

Druation

8 days /7 nights

Elevation

Altitud Máxima: 4850 m (Osoruri pass)

Recommended season

May - September

Difficulty

Difficult
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General information

Located to the north – east of Caraz city, on Santa Cruz valley and Cedros valley, this circuit offer magnificent View about glacier lakes and lagoons, wild animals, that live on the high sites, for traversing and climbing Alpamayo require a wide climbing knowledge, good shape technique and a high experience walking with crampons, from the Alpamayo summit you will see major part of Cordillera Blanca, colorful glacier lakes, which are lies at foot of huge peaks, at the end trip Andean circuit we will visit beautiful azure lake.

Maximum Altitude of Nevado Alpamayo

5947 m (Alpamayo 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 and on the top – 10° C

Tour Price

Santa Cruz Trek – Alpamayo Climbing 5947M – Cedros Trek

Price

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Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Caraz at (2200m) – Cashapampa village at (2970m) - Llamacoral camp at (3760m). (Trek time: 4 hours (walk up) / driving time: 3 hours

Departure from Huaraz at 7.00 am. we will drive to the north side of Huaraz along Callejon de Huaylas on paved road until Caraz at 2200m, then we will deviate to the north – east on dirt road until Cashapampa village at 2970m. From this point we will start walking up along narrow Santa Cruz valley with sparkling waterfalls, groves & high land bushes and trees until reach a wide meadow, where is located our campsite with spectacular view to the background about mount Taulliraju. Overnight camp at Llamacoral.

Day 2: Llama Coral at (3760m) - Base Camp mount Alpamayo at (4330m). (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up).

After our breakfast at 8:00e will walk up along quebrada Santa Cruz on the way passing by two beautiful glacier lake (Ichiccocha & Jatuncocha, that mean small and big lakes) until Quisuar then we will walk up on several switchbacks until reach Alpamayo view point then we will continue walking up on pleasant grass valley until Base Camp at 4300m. Overnight at Alpamayo base camp.

Day 3: Base Camp at (4300m) - Moraine Camp at (4900m) - Alpamayo high Camp at (5400m). Climbing time: 8 hours (ascent).

This day after our breakfast at 6:00 am, we usually start walking up the steep path with porters help until reach moraine camp at 4900m, from this place we will put on our every climb gear and tools, then we will start climbing up toward high camp over the glacier with porters help, It’s a big day; the high camp is usually located on the high pass between Alpamayo and Quitaraju. In the afternoon we will enjoy gorgeous west wall of mount Alpamayo with spectacular sunset. Overnight at Alpamayo high camp.

Day 4: High Camp at (5400m) - Alpamayo summit (5947m) – high Camp at (5400m). (Climbing time: 14 hours (ascent & descent).

Summit day, Rising early at 1:00 am, we cross the glacier between camp and the bergschrund at the base of the Southwest Face, from it we will start climbing up the huge flouted ice wall o directa frances route with 500m of ice wall, with 60° – 70° & 80° pitches, After climbing for many hours we will reach the top, where we are going to have the most spectacular view about glacier lakes, several snowcapped peaks around us as: Huandoy, Pisco, Santa Cruz, Artesonraju, Pirámide Garcilazo, group Pucajircas, Taulliraju and Huascaran mountains . We usually Descent on the same route with rappels until High Camp. Overnight at Alpamayo high camp.

Day 5: High Camp at (5400m) – Jancarurish camp at (4250m). (Climbing time: 7 hours (descent).

After our breakfast at 7.00am we will start descending, on Alpamayo plateau glacier to the west until Jancarurish campsite on the way to camp we will see the amazing pyramidal shape of mount Alpamayo. Overnight camp at Jancarurish.

Day 6: Jancarurish camp at (4250m) – Vientunan pass at (4750m) – Osoruri camp at (4600m). (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up/ walk down).

After our hearty breakfast we will walk down along Cedros ravine, enjoying on the way Auquispuquio archaeological site, the we will climb up on switchbacks on steep hill until reach the Vientunan pass at 4750m, after spending short time to take pictures we will continue walking down until Osoruri campsite. Overnight camp at Osoruri.

Day 7: Osoruri camp at (4600m) – Cullicocha pass at (4850m) – Wishcash camp at (4400m. (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up / walk down).

After our breakfast at 9:00 am, we will follw walking up toward the pass on steep terrain until reach the Cullicocha pass at 4850m, then we will go to view point to see the impressive lake Cullicocha with azure water, and with exiting Santa Cruz peak to the background, where also we will have lunch, and the we will continue with our trek until Wishcash campsite at 4400m. Last night camp at Wishcash.

Day 8: Wishcash camp at (4400m) – Hualcayan village at (3139m) – Huaraz. (Trek time: 2 hours (walk down)/ driving time: 3 hours).

After our delicious breakfast at our camp we will walk down on switchback trail, until mountain village of Hualcayan at 3139m, 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.

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.

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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