URUS MOUNT 5,496
This summits is one of the smallest peak into Cordillera Blanca but is perfect for acclimatization with easy difficulty to climbing up on the normal route not require a wide climbing experience. Offer an amazing mountain view as: Palcaraju Mountain, Tocllaraju and Ranrapalca Mountain, Ocshapalca Mountain, Copa and Akilpo Mountain.
Maximum altitude: 5495 m. (Urus summit).
Difficulty: Moderate.
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights.
Preferred time: May – September.
Location: Cordillera Blanca.
Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C.
DAY 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk up).
Departure from Huaraz at 8:00 am.in a Private transport toward north side of Callejon de Huaylas until Paltay town, from this place we will turn to the east until Pashpa village at 3600m on dirt road, where we will meet with our donkey driver, who is going to load our climbing gear until base camp at 4350m, where is located our camping spot. The hike it’s easy just in the valley beside the River with nice views. Overnight camp at ishinca base camp
DAY 2: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Urus summit at (5495m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Climbing time: 8 hours (ascent & descent).
SUMMIT DAY we will prepare our climbing gears and tools very early at 2:00 am, after that we will have breakfast then we will begin walking up toward Urus mount at 5495m, we walk up on switchbacks until reach moraine about 3 hours, we will climb up around 2 hours from the glacier edge until the summit with glacier and slab rock section, from the summit we will enjoy splendid mountain view, we will see more than 10 summits over 6 thousand meters around us such as: Ranrapalca mountain at 6112m, Tocllaraju mountain at 6040m, Copa mount at 6188m, Hualcan mountain including Huascaran mountain at 6768m, then we will descent on the same route up until base camp. Last night camp at Ishinca base camp.
DAY 3: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Huaraz. (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk down).
After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing Camp gears, then we will walk down along Ishinca valley same Trail First day we took until Cochapampa, where our private transport is waiting for us to Take back Huaraz We will leave at your Hotel then at early evening We will meet again for Dinner at our family house this is the end 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 huascarán 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 PERSON | 2 PERSON | 3 to 4 PERSON | |
| COST | $ 799.99 USD Dollars | $ 449.99 USD Dollars | $ 349.99 USD Dollars |
KIND OF SERVICE: BUSINESS CLASS
DEPARTURES 2021
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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
Would you like to book this trek?
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
$ 349.99 USD per person
LODGING TYPE
Camping
GROUP SIZE
Up to 09
SERVICE LEVEL
Group
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Moderate
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