Vallunaraju - Pisco - Chopicalqui - Huascaran
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, Vallunaraju Mountain (5686 m), Llanganuco lake, Pisco Mountain (5752 m), Chopicalqui Mountain (6354 m), Huaraz, Musho, Huascarán Mountain (6768 m), Huaraz, Lima.
Program :
Day 1. Arrival to Lima Airport, transfer to the Hotel depending of the time arrival maybe is possible to continue by bus to Huaraz - 8hrs aprox.
Day 2. Huaraz (3090 m), rest day acclimatization, hotel
Day 3. Bus to Vallunaraju mountain base camp
Day 4. Ascent to Moraine camp
Day 5. Vallunaraju Summit (5,686 m), return to base camp, bus back to Huaraz, hotel
Day 6. Huaraz rest day, Hotel
Day 7. Bus to Llanganuco Valley (3850 m), trek to Pisco Mountain base camp (4200 m)
Day 8. Ascent to Moraine camp (4500 m)
Day 9. Pisco Summit (5752 m), return to base camp
Day 10. From Pisco base camp to moraine camp (4900 mts), from Chopicalqui
Day 11. Chopicalqui, Camp I (5400 m)
Day 12. Chopicalqui Summit (6354 m), descent to moraine camp
Day 13. Moraine camp, Huaraz Hotel
Day 14. rest day, Hotel
Day 15. Bus to Musho, trek to base camp (4200 m) from Huascaran mountain
Day 16. Camp 1 (5300 m aprox)
Day 17. Camp II (6000 m)
Day 18. Huascarán Summit (6768 m), return to camp II
Day 19. Descent to base camp
Day 20. Return to Huaraz, Hotel
Day 21. Huaraz Lima, Hotel
Day 22. Flight back home.