+ Program
- Climbing: Huascaran south peak
- Maximum height: 6768 m/22199 feet
- Difficulty: Fairly hard (= AD)
- Duration: 6D / 5N
- Place: Cordillera Blanca
- Route: West Face
- Prefered Time: May – August
- Start Climbing: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
- Place to visit: Huascaran National Park
- Group size: Minimum 2 – maximum 10
Day 1: Huaraz – Musho – Huascaran Base Camp at (4200m)/13,776ft.
We drive from Huaraz to Musho village, there we meet with our donkeys and donkeys drivers, who are load our climbing year until base camp, walk up toward the base camp, through eucaliptus forest, until reach the great grass plateau, where is the camping spot.
Overnight at base camp
Day 2: Base Camp –high camp I at (5300m) on the Glacier
On this Day is to move to high Camp, which is located on the glacier, we walk upon scramble rocks path until edge the glacier, and from it we rope up and walk on glacier until reach the high crossing several crevasses and snow bridges until get to the high camp.
Overnight at high camp I
Day 3: high Camp I –high Camp II or Garganta (6000m)/19,680ft
ToDay is a challenging Day, because we will climb up on serious ice steeps until reach garganta or high camp II, which is lies between Huascaran Sur and Norte peak on the west side, the canaleta is the most difficult part on this Day, because the snow and ice change year to year, crossing the crevasses.
Overnight at high camp II
Day 4: Camp II – attempt Huascaran South Summit (6768m)/22,199ft – Camp II.
Summit Day, it is the most important Day because our goal is reaches the top. However it is long Day climbing, we climb up on steep slopes just below the south summit, then we cross to the right until the seracs, after it we follow climbing until reach the summit, over it we will be really awarded to enjoy the most spectacular view around it, then we retrace on the same route up until high camp II.
Overnight high at camp II
Day 5: High Camp II – high camp I – Base Camp.
After our breakfast we will pack our climbing gear, and then we retrace on the same rote up until Base Camp.
Overnight camp at base camp
Day 6: Base Camp – Musho – huaraz
On this Day we walk down until Musho village, where our private transport is waiting us to back to Huaraz.
+ Price
N° Participants | Climb cost with Mountain guide |
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01 Climber | USD $ 2970 per participant |
02 Climbers | USD $ 1900 per participant |
03 Climbers | USD $ 1736 per participant |
04 Climbers | USD $ 1465 per participant |
05 Climbers | USD $ 1390 per participant |
06 Climbers | USD $ 1255 per participant |
More than 7 people | USD $ 1100 per participant |
+ Includes
What's included in the cost- Day acclimatization to lake churup included: private transportation, guide, hiking permits, box lunch
- Private transportation for begin & return of climbing Huascaran Mountain
- Certified & qualified mountain guide. (AGMP – UIAGM)
- Assistant guide (aspirant) with more than 3 clients
- Mountain cook
- Porters
- Assistant cook for large groups
- healthy & fresh meals per day (hearty breakfast, snack, lunch & hot dinner)
- Donkeys (mules) & Donkey driver (service) to load up our climbing equipment until base camp .
- Cook tent, Dinner tent, Toilet tent, table, chairs (available at base camp)
- Good quality Sleeping Tent.
- Full Utensil kitchen by every body
- Group climbing gear or protective hard ware as (rope, snow pickets, ice screw, and all supplies necessary)
- Full entrance fee ticket or climbing permits ($ 50) per each climber
What doesn't included in the cost
- Booking bus or flight ticket to transfer from (lima - Huaraz – lima)
- Booking Hostel for accommodation in Huaraz – Lima
- Meal and beverages during the stay in Huaraz
- Personal climb equipment
- Sleeping-bag
- Travel insurance assistance
- Phone calls, access to internet cabins & others extra expenses
- Laundry service
- Personal first aid kid
- Additional sleeping pad or thermal rest
- Tips for the staff
- Extra expenses no specified in this trip program.