General Information
Located north of the highest mountain in Peru, Huascaran. A very small peak, but with a degree of difficulty on its west wall and ideal for mountaineering courses. From its summit you can see the Huandoy, Pisco, Chacraraju, Taulliraju, Contrahierbas, Chopicalqui, and the majestic Huascaran and the Llanganuco lagoons.
Location
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Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Yungay town at (2500m) – Portachuelo de Llanganuco km 42 at (4600m) – Yanapaccha moraine camp at (4900m). (Driving time: 3 hours / walk time: 3 hours (walk up)
Day 2: Yanapaccha moraine camp at (4900m) – Yanapaccha summit at (5460m) – Yanapaccha moraine camp at (4600m). (Climbing time: 8 hours (ascent & descent).
Day 3: Yanapaccha moraine camp at (4600m) – Curve km 42 at (4600m) – Huaraz. (Trek time: 3 hours (descent)/ driving time: 3 hours).
Exclusive services
Includes:
- Qualified mountain guide.
- Porters, who will support loading our climbing gear.
- Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes.
- Full first aid kid.
- 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 includes:
- 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.