Climbing Huascarán - 6 days

The popular Huascarán Mountain is the highest tropical peak not only of the Blanca Mountain Range and Peru itself but of the American continent. This massif, located within the Huascarán National Park, has a South summit of 6768 meters, while the North summit is 6655 meters.
Before ascending, it is necessary to acclimatize. The route itself is technically easy, but you will need to be well prepared as it is physically challenging because of its height. The last camp is at 6,000 m, called the throat, because of its location between the North and South peaks. The South summit, which is taller and more accessible than the North, is the favorite of many climbers. From the top, you will have a spectacular panoramic view in all directions. It is much admired for its incomparable beauty. The conditions for climbing differ every year. Some years the route is fine, but other years there are deep cracks and giant avalanches.
Day 01: Huaraz – Musho – Base Camp of Huascaran.
After breakfast in the hotel we will start at 7:00am approximately, along the Callejon de Huaylas until Mancos, we will be arriving to Musho after 1 hour trip, the Donkey Driver will be waiting for us in Musho to transport our climbing equipment’s to Base Camp of Huascaran 3800m, after hiking up for about 4 or 5 hours we will arriving to the Base Camp and overnight Camping.
Day 02: Base Camp – Camp 1 of Huascaran
After breakfast in the Base Camp we will start hiking up to the moraine camp, sometimes rock climbing for about 3 hours to get the glacier, from here we will start climbing the glacier, to the Camp 1 at 5000m, from here we will have a splendid views different mountains, overnight Camping over the glacier.
Day 03: Camp 1 – Camp 2 of Huascaran
We will start at 4:00am to climb to the Camp 2, for about 6 hours approximately, in case there are other climbers, we will have to pass a fast, this part is avalanche zone, arriving to Camp 2, overnight camping over the glacier at 5950m.
Day 04: Camp 2 – Summit Huascaran 6768 m – Camp 2
After breakfast in the Camp 2, we will start climbing at 3:00am, along the this route we will enjoy the nice views of different mountains ours around and will enjoy the sunrise in the Cordillera Blanca, arriving to the Summit 6768m, around 10:00am, in the summit we will enjoy the white Mountain Range and take pictures, after stay few minutes we will start go down to the Camp 2 for about 4 hours approximately, arriving to the Camp 2 around 3 or 4:00pm, overnight camping at 5950m.
Day 05: Camp 2 – Base Camp
Early in the morning we will start go down to the Base Camp, after go down 2 hours will be arriving to the Moraine Camp, where we will have lunch, after lunch we will continue go down to the Base Camp for about 2 hours more, arriving around 3:00pm, overnight in the Base Camp at 3800m.
Day 06: Base Camp – back to Huaraz
After last breakfast in the campsite of Huascaran we will go downhill to Musho for about 3 hours half approximately. Where our private transport will be waiting for us to transport to Huaraz; arriving to Huaraz and transfer to the hotel, overnight in the Hotel in Huaraz.
What’s included in the cost
- Private transfer during trek and climbing.
- Experienced AGMP – IFMGA Mountain Guide.
- Professional outdoor cook.
- Full meal during trekking and climbing.
- Donkeys, horses and porters.
- Full camping and kitchen equipment.
- Toilet tent & chemical portable toilet
- Group Moutain Equipment (rope, ice stakes, ice screws)
- Personal gear (Harness, helmet, ice axes, crampons, sleeping bag, air mattress)
- Huascarán National Park fees.
- First aid kit for nature expedition.
- Oxygen kit.
- Satelital phone & Walkie Talkies
What doesn’t included in the cost
- International flights and airport taxes.
- Private or public transfer or flight (Lima – Huaraz – Lima).
- Accommodations in Lima / Huaraz.
- Acclimatization tours.
- Food and drinks in the city of Lima and Huaraz.
- Baggage insurance and trip cancellation.
- Clothing and personal equipment (good shoes, backpack, appropriate clothing, etc.).
- Personal mountain equipment (boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc.)
- Incidental personal expenses, including emergency evacuations and medical expenses.
- Insurance: personal trips, high mountains and / or medical insurance.
Our priority is your satisfaction so we promise you to make the mountain climbing when you think it is more convenient and have time, giving you the best private service for you, your family or your group of friends with fully tailored and flexible programs.
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- 1 pax: 3000,00 USD
- 2 pax: 1956,00 USD /per person
- 3 pax: 1730,00 USD /per person
- 4/5 pax: 1550,00 USD /per person
- 6/7 pax: 1460,00 USD /per person
- 8/9 pax: 1310,00 USD /per person
- 10/+ pax: 1200,00 USD / per person
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