Cordillera Huayhuash Trek – Diablo Mudo Climbing 5350M

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Duration: 10 Days / 09 Nights

Cordillera Huayhuash, has been considered the second most beautiful circuit in world, because it is beauty circuit, with amazing and gorgeously view on different passes over 4500m, altitudes, pristine turquoise glacier lakes, jagged snow-capped peaks as: Rondoy, Hirishanca, Siula, Puscanturpa, and Yerupaja majestic mountains, which is the second highest peak in the Peruvian Andes, which is enough to become a mountain paradise. Walking on the valleys you will enjoy about highland vegetation, scrubland, grassland, wild animals and birds. After a good acclimatization we will be in shape to climb Diablo Mudo, offer a splendid view from the summit about huge vertical snowcapped peaks, lakes, deep valleys and several peaks as: Rondoy, Ninashanca, Jirishanca, Siula, Puscanturpa and Yerupaja majestic mountains.

• Maximum altitude: 5020 mS (san Antonio view point).
• Maximum altitude: 5350 m. (Diablo Mudo summit).
• Difficulty: Moderate – hard.
• Duration: 10 days / 9 nights.
• Preferred time: April – October.
• Location: Cordillera Huayhuash – Peru.
• Average temperature: between 13° C – 23° C dring the day/ at night -03°C to – 1°C on the top -10°C.

Program

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Chiquian at (3400m) – Llamac village at (3300m) – Cuartelhuain camp at (4200m). ( Driving time: 6 hours).
Departure from Huaraz at 7:00 am, to the south of Callejon de Huaylas on paved road until Chiquian, passing on the way bay Chiquian province, Llamac and Pocpa village until Cuartelhuahin camp site at 4200m. Overnight camp at Cuartelhuain

Day 2: Cuartelhuain camp at (4200m) – Cacananpunta pass at (4700m) – Mitucocha camp at (4230m). (Trek time: 5 hours (climb up/climb down).
After our breakfast we will start walking up toward Cacananpunta pass at 4700m, when we just reach it we will be on the continental divide, as well as we will enjoy taken amazing pictures about deep valleys, hills and snowcapped peaks. Then we will descend to our next camp at Jancapampa with amazing view of mount Shirishanca and Ninashanca mountainsto background. Overnight camp at mitucocha

Day 3: Mitucocha camp at (4230m) – Carhuac pass at (4650m) – Carhuacocha lake camp at (4200m). (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up/walk down).
Today trek is on easy terrain until reach Punta Carhuac pass at (4650m), from this pass we will be able to have breath- taking views of the highest peaks of Huayhuash such as: Yerupaja (6617m) and the famous Siula Grande mountains (6344m), Hirishanca, after that we will start walking down until lake Carhuacocha, which is truly gorgeously place, scenic campsite with astonishing mountain view to the back ground. Overnight camp at Lake Carhuacocha.

Day 4: Carhuacocha camp at (4200m) - Siula Pass (4830m) – Huayhuash camp at (4330m) / optional trek carnicero pass at 4600m. (Trek time: 7 hours (climb up/climb down).
this day we will enjoy the spectacular sunrise, water lake is reflecting the mountain image after that we will start walking up toward Siula pass where we will enjoy the most fabulous breath taking views behind of three glacier lakes as Siula, Quesillococha, then we will continue walking down until Huayhuash camping spot at 4330m. Overnight camp at Huayhuash.

Day 5: Huayhuash camp at (4330m) - Portachuelo Pass (4750m) – Viconga (4430m). (Trek time: 6 hours (walk up/walk down).
We start walking up toward spectacular pass of Portachuelo de Huayhuash, we will see on the way Puscanturpa and Trapecio mountains, over the pass we will enjoy the view of the Cordillera Raura, and then we will descend towards the largest Lake Viconga until Vigonca camp site. In the afternoon we will be able to enjoy taking shower and swimming in hot spring close our camp site. Overnight camp at Viconga.

Day 6: Viconga – Cuyoc pass (5000 m) – San Antonio view point (5020m) – Huanacpatay camp at (44200m). (Trek time: 7 hours (walk up/walk down).
This day we will hike the second highest pass on our trek, after few days trekking above 4000m, your body is now well acclimatized to cross the Punta Cuyoc pass, from the pass we will have the most impressive mountain views, and then we will continue descending on the steep segment until flat bottom grass valley, then we will climb up to san Antonio view point at 5020m, from it we will have splendid view about summits, glacier lakes and deep valley, finally we come back on the same path until campo Elefante and Huanacpaty camp site at 4200m. Overnight camp at Huanacpatay.

Day 7: Huanacpatay at (4200 m) – Huactic camp at (4350m). (Trek time: 7 hours (walk up/walk down).
After our hearty breakfast we will walk down along Huanacpatay valley until isolated Huayllapa hamlet, from this village we will walk up on by far narrow valley until reach grass valley of Huatiac, where is located our camping spot. Overnight camp at Huactiac.

Day 8: Huatiac - Punta Tapush Pass (4750m) – Susucocha camp at (4740m). (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up/walk down).
After our breakfast we start walking up from Huatiac, toward Tapush pass, enjoying on the way Mountain View as: t Diablo Mudo mountain, Susucocha Lake to the back ground after that we will descend to our camp site. Overnight camp at Susucocha.

Day 9: Susucocha camp – Diablo Mudo summit at (5350m) – Jahuacocha camp at (4050m). (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up/walk down).
After our breakfast at 2:00 am, we will start walking up toward Diablo Mudo traversing the moraine until reach the glacier edge, after putting on our climbing gears we will climbing up along north ridge until reach the summit, from the top we will enjoy taking the most spectacular pictures about snowcapped peaks, glacier lakes, deep valleys around us including yerupaja majestic mountain, he same route up until glacier edge, from that side we will take other path to get Yaucha pass after short time to focussing panorama pictures we will walk down toward Jahuacocha Lake, where is located our camping spot. Last night camp at Jahuacocha.

Day 10: Jahuacocha - Pampa Llamac (4300m) - Llamac - Huaraz. (Trek time: 5 hours (walk up/walk down)/ driving time: 4 hours).
After completing successfully our Andean circuit we will start walking toward Pampa Llamac pass at 4300m, where we will rest for taking last pictures, after that we will descend on slope trail until Llamac Village, where our private transport is waiting us to drive Huaraz.

Price:

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The Price of the Expedition Includes

• Qualified mountain guide.
• 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.
• Porter who will support with our climbing gear.
• Private transport from Huaraz – Cuartelhuain / Llamac – Huaraz.
• 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

• Ticket for payment of camps S/. 280.00.
• 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 climbing 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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