Cedros Alpamayo Trek – Pisco Climbing 5752M

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Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights.

This Andean circuit is located to the north side of Caraz town on Cedros valley, this adventure circuit offer magnificent view about snowcapped peaks, beautiful glacier lakes, wild animals, Pisco climbing is a unforgettable experience as a part of this adventure trip, from the summit offer an astonishing view about impressive azure, green turquois glacier lakes, deep valleys and more than 10 peaks over 6000m around it.

• Maximum altitude: 4860 m. (Osoruri pass).
• Maximum altitude: 5752 m. (Pisco summit).
• Difficulty: Moderate – hard.
• Duration: 11 days/ 10 nights.
• Preferred time: April – October.
• Location: Cordillera Blanca.
• Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -03°C to – 1°C on the Pisco summit – 10° C.

Program

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Hualcayan village at (3139m) – Wishcash camp at (4400m). (Trek time: 4 hours (walk up) / driving up time: 3 hours).
Departure from Huaraz at 8.00 am, we will drive to the north side along Callejon de Huaylas on paved road until Caraz at 2200m, then we will deviate to the north – east on dirt road until Hualcayan village at 3139m. From Hualcayan we will start walking up on many switchbacks, on steep hill, enjoying amazing view to the west about Cordillera Negra and Hualcayan village, after 5 hours walking up we will get our first camp site at Wishcash at 4400m, from this camping spot we will enjoying the gorgeous sunset. Overnight camp at Wishcash.

Day 2: Wishcash at (4400m) – Osoruri pass at (4860m) – Osoruri camp at (4600). (Trek time: 5 hours (ascend & descend).
After our breakfast we will start walking up toward pristine Lake Cullicocha, when we just get Cullicocha we will enjoy the azure glacier lake with impressive mount Santa Cruz to the background, continue walking up we will get to higher point of the trek at Osoruri pass at 4860m, after that we will descent until camp site. Overnight camp at Osoruri.

Day 3: Osoruri camp at (4600) – Vientunan pass at (4770m) – Jancarurish camp at (4250m). (Trek time: 5 hours (ascend & descend).
This beautiful day we will start walking up toward Vientunan pass at (4770m), then we will descend on switchbacks trail, enjoying on the way the amazing pre Inca archaeological site of Auquispuquio on the north hill, the most of that part was agricultural area, as soon as we reach Jancarurish valley we will see the spectacular pyramidal shape of Alpamayo mount, which is also see from the camp site. Overnight camp at Jancarurish.

Day 4: Jancarurish camp at (4250m) – Cara Cara pass at (4830m) – Mesapata pass at (4460m) - Huillca camp at (4000m). (Trek time: 6 hours (ascend & descend).
After our breakfast we will start walking up toward Cara Cara pass at 4830m, where we will be on continental divide, and also we will cross the cordillera Blanca from west to east, then we will descend on Conchucos valley until reach to second pass of Mesapata at 4460m, where we will have lunch enjoying the mountain view as: Pucajirca group at 6050m, Tayapampa mountain at 5657m, and north – west face of Alpamayo mountain, then we will continue walking until our camp site at Huilca. Overnight camp at Huillca.

Day 5: Huillca camp at (4000m) – Yanacon pass at (4610m) – Jancapampa camp at (3600m). (Trek time: 6 hours (ascend & descend).
After our breakfast we will pick up our trek gears, after that we will start walking up toward Yanacon pass at 4610m, where we will see mount Pucajirca at 6050m, Sactaycocha Lake where we will have lunch, after that we will continue walking down until our camp site at Jancapampa. Overnight camp at Jancapampa

Day 6: Jancapamp camp at (3600m) – Tupa Tupa pass at (4360m) – Huecrococha camp at (3900m). (Trek time: 6 hours (ascend & descend).
This day we will see beautiful sunrise on the north – east face of Taulliraju mount at 5830m, then we will have breakfast, after that we will start walking up toward Tupa Tupa pass at 4360m, on the pass we will enjoy taking pictures about mount Taulliraju and Ancash jungle, and finally we will descend until our camp site at Huecrococha. Overnight camp at huacrococha

Day 7: Huecrococha camp at (3900m) – Pucaraju pass at (4640m) –Cachinapampa camp at (3700m). (Trek time: 7 hours (ascend & descend).
After our breakfast we will start walking up toward Pucaraju pass at 4640m, where we will enjoy beautiful snowcapped peaks as: Taulliraju at 5830m, Pucajirca group at 6050m, Artezonraju at 6025m, Chacraraju at 6112m, Yanapaccha at 5460m, Chopicalqui at 6354m, and Huascaran mountains at 6768m, finally we will walk down until Cachinapampa camp site at 3700m. Overnight camp at Cachinapampa

Day 8: Cachinapampa at (3700m) – Vaqueria village at (3700m) – Cebollapampa camp at (3900m). (Trek time: 2 hours (walk down & walk up)/ driving time: 2 hours.
After our breakfast at 7:00am we will start walking down on pleasant flat valley with some sections of Quenual & Quisuar forest, the trail is almost easy until reach Huaripampa village, after that we will start climbing up until Vaqueria village at 3700m, where we will take a transport to move Cebollapampa, on the pass of Portachuelo ageing we will enjoy amazing view about, deep valleys, lakes, huge peaks, then we will continue driving until Cebollapampa. Overnight camp at Cebollapampa.

Day 9: Cebollapampa camp at (3900m) – Pisco base camp. at (4665m). (Trek time: 3 hours (walk up).
After our breakfast at 9:00am we will start walking up toward Pisco base camp our climb gear will be transported by donkey service until base camp at 46650m. In the afternoon we will enjoy amazing sunset. Overnight camp at base camp

Day 10: Pisco base camp. at (4665m) – Pisco summit at (5752m) - base camp at (4665m). (Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent).
After our breakfast at 1:00 we will start walking up toward Pisco summit at 5752m, after 3 hours traversing the rocky moraine, we will be at glacier edge, after 4 hours climbing up we will reach the top, on the summit we will see more than 10 summits, which are over 6 thousand meters high including giant mount Huascaran. Then we will descent until our camping spot. Last night camp at base camp.

Day 11: Pisco base camp at (4665m) - Cebollapampa at (3900m) – Huaraz. (Trek time: 3 hours (walk down)/ driving time: 3 hours).
After our hearty breakfast at 8:00am we will pick up our climb gear then we will come back until Cebollapampa, where our private transport is waiting us to drive Huaraz. End our expeditions.

Price:

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The Price of the Expedition Includes

• Qualified trekking guide for trekking Cedros Alpamayo
• Qualified mountain guide for Pisco climbing.
• Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes.
• Full first aid kid.
• Camping equipment (double sleeping tent, matrass, and etc.).
• Equipment and cook tools (cook tent, chairs, table and full utensil kitchen).
• Climbing gear (climbing boots, crampons, harness, ice axe rope, etc).
• Personalized service of K2 Perú Adventures.
• Donkey driver, who is allowed to drive 5 donkeys.
• Donkeys service to transport our climbing logistic
• Private transport from Huaraz – Hualcayan / Cebollapampa – Huaraz.
• Transport from Vaqueria village – Cebollapampa.
• Trekking & climbing meal (breakfast, picnic or lunch and dinner).
• The meal contain enough carbohydrate to recover the lost energy during the trek (omelet, soup, fresh fruit, meats, pasta, raze, hot drinks, coca tea, which is ideal for altitude sickness).

Not included in the price

• Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 150.00. (For Foreigners).
• Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 75.00. (For the Peruvian).
• Food in the city.
• Sleeping bag. (recommended -15 °C).
• Tips.

Important Information for our Clients

• Dear clients, we recommend that you make a reservation in advance and in this way our company will give you a special discount for this early reservation.
• Advance reservation is made with 40% of the total price and the remaining balance to be paid will be made in the city of Huaraz. Peru South America.
• Our lodging services have hot water, private bathroom, cable TV, restaurant, cafeteria and are located in central locations in the city of Huaraz.
• Dear clients, we inform you that our company is at your service. For more information that you request about hiking and climbing programs, we have an expert guide at your disposal.

Recommended Personal Equipment for the Climbing Expedition

• Trekking boots.
• Polar or wool gloves.
• Sun hat.
• Cap for the cold (polar and/or wool).
• Gore tex windproof jacket.
• Gore tex windproof pants.
• Glasses with UV protection.
• 40-70 L backpack.
• Bottle for water.
• Sunblock cream.
• Headlamp with extra batteries.
• Personal first aid kit.
• Camera.
• Sleeping bag -15 °C.
• Toiletries bag and towels.
• Sandals.
• Trek poles.

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