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MOUNTAIN CHOPICALQUI: 05 DAYS - 04 NIGHTS

Maximum altitude: 6354 m. Chopicalqui summit
Difficulty: Difficult.
Duration: 5days / 4nights.
Preferred time: May – September.
Location: Cordillera Blanca.
Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C on the top – 10°C.

 

DAY 01: HUARAZ – LLANGANUCO – CHOPICALQUI BASE CAMP 4200Mt.

After the breakfast in the Hotel we will aboard the private bus to go along the Callejón de Huaylas in the north side of Huaraz, after driving for 2 hours approx. we will register in the National Parks Control, passing the Llanganuco lakes Chinancocha and Orconcocha, where we will have Lunch, then in the early afternoon we will continue going up to the Ancush Valley between Huascaran and Chopicalqui, we will arrive to the Base Camp around 2pm. overnight camping at (4200m).

DAY 02: BASE CAMP – MORAINE CAMP 4700M

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, 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 (4700m).

DAY 03: MORAINE CAMP – CAMP 1 OF CHOPICALQUI 5500M

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 3 hours to the Camp 1, where we will enjoy the splendid views of nice peaks like Chacraraju, Huandoys, etc. overnight over the glacier at (5500m).

DAY 04: CAMP 1 – CLIMB UP CHOPICALQUI – MORAINE CAMP 4700M

This day will be a little hard to climb, we will leave at 3:00am in the morning after breakfast, climbing for about 4 to 5 hours will get the summit (6534m), then after enjoy the views for few minutes will come back to the Camp 1, where the cook will be waiting with hot water to drink, then we will continue go down to Moraine Camp for about 2 hours more, arriving around 4:00pm, Overnight Camping at (4700m).

DAY 05: MORAINE CAMP – BASE CAMP – HUARAZ

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.

 

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 huascarán national park, s/ 60.00 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:

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KIND OF SERVICE
: BUSINESS CLASS

 

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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 – 10°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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    5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

    $ — USD per person

    LODGING TYPE

    Camping

    GROUP SIZE

    Up to 09

    SERVICE LEVEL

    Group

    ACTIVITY LEVEL

    Difficult

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