Los Cedros
Peru hosts the famed Cordillera Blanca. It embraces both the largest and most beautiful snow-capped peaks in South America like Alpamayo, Huascaran, Pisco, Chopicalqui these are just an example of its beauty. Additionally, slightly to the south lies more remote and technically challenging Cordillera Huayhuash. Further south are the Cordilleras Vilcanota, Urubamba and Vilcabamba with hundreds of less visited mountains in the south like Ausangate, Salcantay, Veronica and Collque Cruz.
The ideal climate for climbing between May and October, and its easy access allows climbers to finish the ascent in a short time. Additionally, the cities and towns located at the foot of the mountains provide travelers with a full variety of services including porters, guides, rescue teams and climbing gear.
Lima, Huaraz, Quilcayhuanca, Maparaju Mountain (5326 m), Hualcayan, Cullicocha, Los Cedros, Quitaraju Mountain (6036 m), Alpamayo Mountain (5947 m), Ayhuarcocha, Llamacorral, Cashapampa, Huaraz, Lima.
Program :
Day 1. Arrival to Lima Airport, Transfer to Hotel depending of the arrival time, would be possible to continue by Bus to Huaraz 8 hrs aprox.
Day 2. Huaraz (3090 m), Acclimatization day.
Day 3. With a private bus will go to Pitec area, trekking to Churup Lake (4485 m), camp.
Day 4. Trek into the Quilcayhuanca Valley (4200 m), camp.
Day 5. Trek to Cayesh Valley (4350 m), camp.
Day 6. Climbing Maparaju Mountain (5326 m) with splendid views from the Cayesh Mountain (6222 m), return to camp
Day 7. Return to Quilcayhuanca Valley, camp
Day 8. Return to Pitec and bus back to Huaraz, Hotel
Day 9. Huaraz resting day, Hotel
Day 10. From Huaraz by bus to Hualcayan (3280 m), trek to Huishcash,camp.
Day 11. From Huishcash to Osoruri camp (4400 m aprox.), crossing the Cullicocha pass (4850 m), on the way will see the Cullicocha lake
(4625 m) and the Santa Cruz mountain, camp
Day 12. Today will reach the base camp from Alpamayo Mountain (4250 m) through Los Cedros Valley, camp.
Day 13. From base camp to moraine camp (4700 m aprox.) from Quitaraju Mountain.
Day 14. Today we will reach the camp I from Quitaraju mountain (5200 m), camp
Day 15. Quitaraju Summit (6040 m) descent and continue to Camp I from Alpamayo mountain (5300 m)
Day 16. Alpamayo Summit (5947 m), camp
Day 17. From camp I to base camp at Ayhuarcocha valley (4100 m aprox.)
Day 18. Trek to Llamaccorral, camp (3600 m aprox.)
Day 19. Llamaccorral, Cashapampa (2900 m) and bus to Huaraz, Hotel
Day 20. Bus Huaraz – Lima Hotel
Day 21. Flight back Home