Ishinca Climbing 5530M – Cojup Trek

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Duration: 04 Days / 03 Nights

It’s located to the north site of Huaraz on Ishinca & Cojup valley, convining traverse with climbing mount Ishinca, with gorgeous view about glacier lakes, wild animals, which live on the high site, this traverse is completely distinct and abrupt than other treks, but is so beauty.

• Maximum altitude: 5200 m. (Ishinca – Ranrapalca pass).
• Maximum altitude: 5530 m. (Ishinca summit).
• Difficulty: Moderate - hard.
• Duration: 4 days / 3 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 top – 10° C.

Program

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Driving time: 2 hours / trek time: 4 hours (walk up).
Departure from Huaraz at 7:00 am toward north – east until Pashpa village at 3600m, from this village we will start walking up enjoying the view several peaks including Huascaran at 6768m, and dense Quenual forest after 4 hours walking up we will reach the base camp at 4350m. Overnight camp at Ishinca base camp.

Day 2: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Ishina & Ranrapalca pass at (5200m) – Pelorcocha at (4800m). (Trek time: 7 hours (walk up/walk down).
After our breakfast we will start walking up toward the pass Ishinca and Ranrapalca at 5200m, where we will traverse about 30 minutes glacier field, enjoying splendid view about giant peaks as: Ranrapalca at 662m, Tullparaju at 5780m, Palcaraju at 6110m, and majestic Huascaran summits behind us, several glacier lakes in each valleys, we walk down until Pelorcocha camp site. Overnight cap at Pelorcocha.

Day 3: Pelorcocha camp at (4800m) – Ishinca summit at (5530m) – Pelorcocha lake at (4800m) – Cojup valley camp at (4500m). (Trek time: 10 hours (ascent/descent)
After our breakfast at 3:00 am we will start walking up toward the pass between Ishinca and Ranrapalca at 5100m mountains, from this point we will start climbing up Ishinca with some steep sections on the south ridge until reach the summit, in the morning when sun is raising we will have a breathtaking view about giant Ranrapalca 6162 m, Ocshapalca 5885 m, Copa 6188 m, Tocllaraju 6034 m, Urus 5495 m and Chinchey mountains, then we will descent on the same route up until Pelorcocha camp and then we will continue descending until our next camp at ahead Cojup valley. Last night cap at Pelorcocha.

Day 4: Cojup camp at (4500m) – Cojup gate at (3850m) – Huaraz. (Trek time: 6 hours (descend) / driving time: 1 hour).
After our breakfast we will walk down along Cojup valley, after 4 hours walking down we will get until Cojup gate, 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.
• Porters support, who will load our collective climbing gear.
• Private transport from Huaraz – Pashpa / Cojup gate – 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).

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.
• Transportation from Lima / Huaraz / Lima is recommended by these companies.
  • “Cruz del Sur” web information.
  • “Móvil Tours” web information.
  
• 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.
• Prices may vary according to the reservation date and number of people. Please contact us for more information.

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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