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CHOPICALQUI - HUASCARAN

Maximum altitude: 6354 m. Chopicalqui summit
Maximum altitude: 6,768 Huascaran summit
Difficulty: Hard.
Duration: 12days /11nights.
Preferred time: June – August.
Location: Cordillera Blanca.
Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 10°C on the top – 15°C.

GROUP: 02+ Participants

PRICE: $2,800 USD

DAY 01: HUARAZ – CEBOLLAPAMPA –BASE CAMP CHOPICALQUI (3 100 – 4 350) m.s.n.m

 After the breakfast in the Hotel, from Huaraz we will aboard the Bus to go along the Callejón de Huaylas in the north side of Huaraz. Passing different traditional Andean towns, first arriving and making the first stop in Carhuas (2650m), here we will find the traditional made at home Ice-Creams from local fruits, then we will continue with our travel to the next stop in the ancient town of Yungay, this city was buried by an Avalanche that fell down from Huascaran Mountain in 1970, the New Yungay (2500m), from here we have to start going up to the Llanganuco Valley, for the entrance to the Llanganuco Valley we will register in the National Huascaran Park Control, after we will visit the two lakes of Llanganuco ( Chinancocha and Orconcocha), where we will have Lunch, then we will continue going up to the Base Camp of Pisco, if it is not cloud we will appreciate the fantastic peaks of the Mountains, Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Pisco, Huandoys. We will arrive to the base Camp accompanied by the Guide and mountain staff around 3 pm. overnight at 4350m.

DAY 02: BASE CAMP – MORAINE CAMP (4450-4850) m.s.n.m

 After the breakfast in the Base Camp we will hike up to the Moraine Camp for about 4 hours, during this hike we will enjoy the splendid view in the north site like Pisco, Huandoys and Chacraraju peaks, the trail seems a little bit narrow, we will have lunch along the way, after arrive to the camp in the afternoon we will check our climbing equipment for the next day, dinner and overnight Camping at (4850m).

DAY 03: MORAINE CAMP – CAMP 1 OF CHOPICALQUI (4850 – 5450) m.s.n.m 

After the breakfast we will climb up for about 40 minutes  over the rocky paths to get the glacier, where we will put our climbing gears to start climbing for about 4 hours to the high Camp , where we will enjoy the splendid views of nice peaks like Chacraraju, Huandoys, etc. overnight over the glacier at (5450m).

DAY 04: CAMP 1 – SUMMIT CHOPICALQUI – MORAINE CAMP (5450 – 6354 – 4850) m.n.s.m SUMMIT DAY:

 we will leave at 1:00am in the morning after breakfast, climbing by the south west ridge for about 5 to 6 hours will get the summit (6534m), then after enjoy the views to Pisco 5752 mt., chacraraju 6112 mt. Huandoys four tops over 6000 mt and Huascaran the highest tropical mountain in the world 6768 ft. then we will come back to the Camp 1, by the same route rappelling and climbing down at the camp  the cook will be waiting with something hot to drink and eat, after we will continue descending to Moraine Camp for about 2.5 hours more, arriving around 4:00pm, Overnight Camping at (4850m).

DAY 05: MORAINE CAMP – BASE CAMP – HUARAZ (4850 – 3100) m.s.n.m

After the last breakfast in the Moraine Camp of Chopicalqui, we will descend to the Base Camp for about 1 hour half, continue go down to the highway called Curve de Chopicalqui, where our transfer will be waiting for us, from here to Yungay will take 2 hours, along this travel we will pass the Llanganuco lake and then we will arrive the of Huascaran National Park Control, where we will registering whit our passport, then we will continue go down to Yungay, after this we will continue traveling along the Callejon de Huaylas to Huaraz for about 1 hour more. Arriving to Huaraz around 17:00hours approximately. Transfer to the Hotel. Then we will meet at the early evening and go home to enjoy dinner and traditional local drinks. 

DAY 06: REST DAY IN HUARAZ

DAY 07 BASE CAMP AT (4200M). (DRIVING TIME: 2 HOURS / WALK TIME: 4 HOURS (WALK UP).

Departure from Huaraz at 7:00 am. toward north side of Callejon de Huaylas until Mancos at 2500m, after that we will drive on dirt road until reach Musho village, where we will meet with donkey driver and donkeys, who are going to load our climbing gear until base camp at 4200m. Overnight camp at Huascaran base camp

DAY 08: HUASCARAN BASE CAMP AT (4200M) – MORAINE CAMP AT (4850M). (CLIMBING TIME: 04 HOURS (WALK UP).

This day after our breakfast at 8:00am, after that we will prepare our climb gear, to start walking up on rocky section toward moraine at 4850m, in this place we will have lunch, and in the afternoon we will enjoy impressive Sunset. Overnight camp at Huascaran moraine camp.

DAY 09: MORAINE CAMP AT (4850M) – HIGH CAMP AT (5350M). (CLIMBING TIME: 05 HOURS (ASCENT).

After our hearty breakfast we will move on rocky path until reach the glacier edge, then we will traverse until reach the high camp at 5350m. Overnight camp at Huascaran high camp.

DAY 10: HIGH CAMP 01 AT (5350M) – SECOND HIGH CAMP AT (6010M). (CLIMBING TIME: 04 - 05 HOURS (ASCENT).

After our breakfast we will start climbing up toward col passing on the way up by a little bit dangerous avalanche site until reach the col in the middle of couple peaks, in the afternoon we will enjoy one of the most impressive sunset in whole of Cordillera Blanca. Overnight camp at Huascaran second high camp.

DAY 11: SECOND HIGH CAMP AT (6010M) – HUASCARAN SOUTH SUMMIT PEAK AT (6768M) – SECOND HIGH CAMP AT (6010M) – HIGH CAMP AT (5350M) – MORAINE CAMP AT (4850M). (CLIMBING TIME: 16 HOURS (ASCENT & DESCENT).

This day the most important we will have breakfast very early at 12:00 am then we start walking up on switchbacks with some steep and slope sections, after 7 hours climbing up we will reach the south summit at 6768m, from the summit we will have a breathtaking view to the cordillera Blanca, then we back on the same route up on rappels at difficult parts until reach our camp then we continue descending until moraine camp site. Last night camp at moraine camp.

DAY 12: MORAINE CAMP AT (4850M) – MUSHO AT (3050M) – HUARAZ. (WALKING TIME: 05 HOURS (DESCENT).

After our breakfast at 8:00am we will pick up our climbing gears to back until base camp, where our donkey driver is waiting us to load our climb gear until Musho village, where our private transport is waiting for us to back Huaraz. Then we will drop you at your Hotel to rest and clean up then we will meet at the early evening again for the celebration with some traditional dish and Drink at Our Family house this is the End of our expedition.

 

SERVICE DESCRIPTION

  • 5 meals per day ( breakfast, snack, lunch, tea time, dinner)
  • Sleeping tent 4 season
  • Special mat. (base camp)
  • Kitchen tent (base camp)
  • Certificated mountain guide ( English spoken)
  • Group climbing gear (crampons, harness, ice axe, rope, helmet etc.).
  • Kitchen and dining full utensils. Stove, gas, plates, caps, forks.
  • First aid kit
  • Transport
  • Porters (only for mountains over 6,000 meter)
  • Hot water every day in the morning to clean up your hands and face.
  • We give you boiled water to fill your bottle every day.
  • Include last day typical dinner and drink

DON’T INCLUDE:

  • Entrance fee to the Huascaran national park, s/ 150.00 soles per person
  • Travel accident and health insurance
  • Horse (in case of emergency, for trekking parts)
  • Travel luggage and travel cancellation insurance
  • Not mentioned food and beverages
  • Don’t include first breakfast.
  • Personal camping and climbing equipment (sleeping bag, heat lamp, snow glasses, appropriate clothes, personal medicines, etc.)
  • Tips

COST PER PERSON:

 01 PERSON2 PERSON 3 to 4+ PERSON
COST $ 5,499.99 USD Dollars$ 2,899.99 USD Dollars$ 2,399.99 USD Dollars

 

If you book in advance we find the other participants for the Date you Choice. (Group Service considerate from 05 to 08 participants)We open a new group minimum Base on 02.

You should do early book to get special discounts.
For booking validation you should deposit a 30% of total price, and rest 70% you pay when you arrive to Peru or Huaraz.

• Dear visitors you should know that our company service is available to provide wherever information regarding our trip, for detailed information you should request us and we will reply as soon as possible, because we have an expert guide available.

• Our trek rates can change according the book time and number of participants, contact with us for more information please.

 

 

 

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WE RECOMMEND TO BRING

We always recommend multi-layers clothing system which is more effective while you are managing your body temperature and warmer than one thick layer.

HEAD GEAR:
hat
balaclava
climbing headband
sunglasses
headlamp
shade hat or baseball cap

CORE / TORAX WEAR
base layer / longsleeve
second layer
thrid layer / hard shell
fourth layer / insulating layer
vest

HAND WEAR:
liner gloves
mountaineering gloves
mittens

LOWER WEAR:
socks
Base layer / long-johns
second layer / fleece trouser
hard shell / mountaineering trouser
trekking pants
hiking shoes
sandals / crocs

SLEEPING GEAR:
sleeping bag more than – 15°c comfort) If you cant take one you can rent in Huaraz
sleeping pad

PERSONAL CLIMBING GEAR:
backpack
2 locking carabineers
1 traverse ice axe (only climbing) / 2 traction ice axe (making course)
mountaineering boots
pair of gaiters
prusick cordelette
daysi chain / climbing lanyard.
tape sling.
personal first aid kit (medicines that you often use).

BAGS:
large duffle bags
padlock
sacks or large plastic bags

NEEDED GEAR:
water bottle
trekking poles
sunscreen; (spf 30 +).
Lip balm; (sfp 15 +).
Wipes
pocket knife
camera
binoculars
ear plugs
toiletry kit

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    12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS

    $2,399.99 USD per person

    LODGING TYPE

    Camping

    GROUP SIZE

    Up to 02+

    SERVICE LEVEL

    Group / Private

    ACTIVITY LEVEL

    Difficult

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