Itinerary:
Day 1. - Country of origin to Lima, stay at hotel.
Day 2. - Lima to Huaraz, the capital of Ancash department (3,090m) by bus (8 hours), stay at hotel (Bus Cruz del Sur).
Day 3. - Acclimatization trek to Lake 69 (4,400m).
We leave Huaraz heading north, at kilometer 55 we arrive at the city of Yungay. From there we drive by taxi to the lakes of Llanganuco. A bit later we arrive at Cebollapampa (3.900m). From that place we start walking for about 4 hours until the Lake 69. The lake offers a beautiful view to the summits of the mountains Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Pisco, Huandoy, Yanapaccha and Chacraraju. We stay at the lake for one hour before we return to Cebollapampa. From there we drive back to Huaraz - Hostal.
Logistics and preparing the technical gear for the expedition.
 
Day 4.- Huaraz (3,100m) – Pashpa – Cb Ishinca (4,400m) - Base camp to Ishinca Lake (4,900).
Leave Huaraz on private transportation to the village of Collón or Pashpa, where we meet the donkeys and arrieros that will help carry the climbing gear. Here is the starting point of the trek to base camp, which takes about 4-5 hours depending on the trekking pace. The base camp is found at 4400m.
 
Day 5.- Cb Ishinca (4,400m) – Base camp to Ishinca Lake (4,900) - Summit (5,530m) – Cb Ishinca.
Early start from base camp to Ishinca Lake (4900), at the end of Yanarajupampa valley. We climb a few ramps to a vast col between the two summits of Ishinca. Continuing the ascent, we reach the final slope that leads to the summit (5,530m).

Day 6.- Cb Ishinca (4,400m) – Pashpa – Huaraz - Hostal.
Return to the village of Collón o Pashpa where we meet the private transportation to take us back to Huaraz - Hostal.
Day 7. - Day of rest in Huaraz.
Logistics and preparing the technical gear for the expedition.
Day 8.- Huaraz base camp to Huascaran base camp (4,100 m).
We reach the village of Mancos ( 2.530 m) by car and then ascend 20 kilómetros by road to the village of Musho, located NE of Huaraz, at the base camp of Huascarán (4,100m).
 
Day 9.- Campo base Huascarán – C1 (5,500m).
From base camp, on the upper part of the moraine, we reach the edge of the glacier and continue towards the serracs, setting up camp 1 at 5,500m.
 
Day 10.- Campo 1(5,500m) - Campo 2 (6,000m).
Climb to camp 2 (6,000m), through the section called the channel, where we cross a few crevasses, and reach the “bottleneck”.
 
Day 11. - Campo 2 (6,000m) – Summit Huascarán S (6,768) - camp 2 or camp 1.
Climb a couloir (65-70º) that reaches the upper part of the “bottleneck” (6,010m), and then traversing a few gentle slopes, and reach the summit at 6,768m. Return to camp 2 or camp 1.
 
Day 12. – Campo 1 – Campo base.
Descend to base camp of Huascaran and establish high camp.
 
Day 13. - Campo base – Musho – Mancos – Huaraz - Hostal.
Descend from base camp to the village of Musho , where private transportation will transfer us back to Huaraz – Hostal.
 
Day 14. - Huaraz to Lima, stay at hotel.
Day 15. - Lima, transfers from hotel to airport. Return to country of origin. |