One of the best ski mountaineering expeditions trip in the Cordillera Blanca Peru
Climb four mountain peaks and ski back down, the four peaks are located in three different valleys within in the Huascaran National Park – White Mountain Range.
Nevado Vallunaraju 5,686m. located in the Llaca valley amazing beautiful valley from there you can see the Nevado Ranrapalca, Ocshapalca and Rima Rima peak.
Nevado Pisco 5,752m. located in the llanganuco valley from the top you can enjoy the next mountains Huascaran north and Huascaran south at 6,768m. the highest peak in Peru, Chacraraju 6,108m. Yanapaccha 5,450m. Chopicalqui 6,354m. Artesonraju 6020m. and the four Huandoy Peaks.
Nevado Ishinca 5560m.and Nevado Tocllaraju at 6030m. located in the Ishinca valley, during this ski you will observe many mountain glaciers peaks. From the same base camp you will ski two mountains Ishinca and Tocllaraju.
Day 01: Arrival to Lima Airport – Transfer to your Hotel
At your arrival to Lima airport you will be transferred to your Hotel
Day 02: Lima to Huaraz - Hotel
Morning public good bus VIP Class
From Lima to Huaraz is 408km. the bus takes 8 – 9 hours
At your arrival to Huaraz one of our personnel will be waiting for you, then transfer to your Hotel Huaraz at 3,090m.
Day 03: Acclimatization Day tour to Churup Lake 4450m – Hotel
This morning around 7:30 am you will be picked up, then transfer for 1 hour to Pitec. From there, hike up for 3 hours to Churup Lake at 4450m. After taking pictures, return for 2 hours to Pitec where our transport will be waiting for you, then drive to Huaraz. Approx. 8 hours
Day 04: Huaraz 3,090m – Llaca Valley – Moraine Camp 4,860m.
In the morning, our Mountain Guide will pick you up, then transfer (drive) to the east side from Huaraz to Llaca Valley. We will start the hike up to Moraine Camp at 4,850m for about 2 to 3 hours. Along the hike, we will see the Mountains such as Ranrapalca, Ocshapalca, NS Rima Rima. In the camp, we will check our climbing and ski equipment ready for the next day.
Day 05: Moraine Camp – Vallunaraju Summit at 5,686m. – Moraine Camp – Huaraz – Hotel
After a wonderful breakfast in the morning, we will start going down for about 1 hour and 30 minutes to Vaqueria where our private transfer will be waiting for us. Then transport to Portachuelo pass at 4,800m. From there, we will have amazing views of Huascaran North, South, Chopicalqui, Huandoy peaks, Pisco, Yanapaccha. Then we continue going down to Llanganuco lake where we will have lunch then continue towards control of Huascaran National Park Yungay Huaraz.
Day 06: Huaraz – Llanganuco - Pisco Base Camp
You will be picked up from your hotel then transferred along the Callejon de Huaylas valley, passing by small cities as Marcara, Carhuaz, Yungay then continue by Llanganuco valley you will heading east into the mountains to the wide and pastoral valley between Huascarán on the south and Huandoy on the north. Finally to Yuraccoral (three hours drive) here we start to hiking up for 3 hours to Pisco Base Camp at 4600m. our gear is loaded onto the donkeys
Day 07: Base Camp – Summit Pisco 5752m. – Base Camp
Early in the morning after our fast breakfast approx. 12:00 am. Climb about 2 – 3 hours to the glacier there we will put on crampons and rope up. in four hours, we will be at the top, incredible views and with strategic viewpoints there will be many opportunities for photographs to Artesonraju (6025m). Chacraraju Huandoy, Chopicalqui (6354m) and Huascaran(6768m). Return by ski to moraine camp then Base Camp
Day 08: Pisco Base Camp – Yuraccorral – Llanganuco - Huaraz Hotel
After the breakfast we going to down to place named Yuraccorral where our bus will be waiting for us passing the Llanganuco lakes we going to check in Huascaran National Park after Yungay and finally Huaraz approx. 2 or 3 p.m. we will be in Huaraz
Day 09: Huaraz Rest day – Hotel
Rest day and preparation for the next ski mountains
Day 10: Huaraz - Pashpa - Ishinca Base camp 4,300
After the breakfast in the Hotel (Huaraz) approx. 7:30 a.m. we will go to pick you up and start to drive to Pashpa (cochapampa) at 3,400m. It will drive 1 hour, in Cochapampa the donkeys and donkey driver will be waiting for us, then we are going to go up to Ishinca base camp it takes approx. 4 to 5 hours. There is a Huascaran National Park where you will register with your passport. In the late, we will check our climbing and ski equipment for the next day, overnight camp at 4,300m.
Day 11: Ishinca Base Camp – Ishinca Summit 5,560m. – Base Camp
We will wake up very early and we will have breakfast around 1:00 a.m. after we start hiking arriving at the glacier after 4 hours then we will put on our climbing gears and start climbing up to the summit 2 hours getting to the summit (5,560m) we will enjoy the nice view after taking pictures we will start to ski descend for 1 hour to moraine camp and continue to base camp arriving at 13:00 p.m. overnight camping
Day 12: Base Camp - Moraine camp 4,900m.
After the breakfast in Base camp we will check our climbing / ski gears. after the lunch 11:00 a.m. we will start climbing up after 3 hours we will be in Moraine camp at 4.900m. Overnight
Day 13: Moraine Camp – Tocllaraju summit 6,034m. - Base Camp
After our breakfast at 1:00 a.m. we will start to climb up to the summit about 5 hours to get a summit, before the top we will have a 60 m. wall. Where we will use fixed rope, arriving at the top we will enjoy the splendid views of the peaks as Huascaran 6,768m. Ranrapalca after taking a picture ski descent to moraine camp then we will pick up our equipment and continue going down to Base Camp arriving approx. 3:00 pm.
Day 14: Hike Out - Base Camp – Pashpa – Huaraz – Hotel
This day we will return to Huaraz, after the breakfast around 8:00 a.m. go down to Pashpa (cochapampa) where our private transfer will be waiting for us then drive to Huaraz - Hotel. We are going to have lunch on the way.
Day 15: Huaraz to Lima
This morning after your breakfast in your hotel, you will be transferred to the bus station for Lima. At your arrival at Lima bus station, our driver will be waiting for you, then transfer to the Hotel or to Lima airport for an international flight.
Day 16: Hotel to Lima Airport
INCLUDE IN THE PRICE
- All internal transfer in Lima and Huaraz
- Hotel in Lima 3*** two nights Hotel Hacienda or similar
- Ticket bus from Lima to Huaraz /Lima (public good bus VIP Class)
- Hotel in Huaraz 3*** 6 nights Hotel Andino or similar
- Certified Professional Mountain Guide UIAGM
- Cook during the Expedition
- Complete meal during the expeditions
- Donkeys and donkey driver
- Private transfer for start and end the expedition
- Porters
- One tent for two persons
- Dining tent with table and chairs, kitchen tent with utensils, toilet tent
- Entrance fees to Huascaran National Park
- Acclimatization day
- First aid kit
- Satelital phone to request
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
- Meal in town Lima / Huaraz
- Personal Climbing Gears
- Personal ski
- Sleeping bag and mattress
- Extras
- Tips
