Ishinca Mountain 5,530 M

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Duration: 03 Days / 02 Nights

This summit is perfect for acclimatization with easy difficulty to climbing up, the normal route is on the west ridge, between col of Ranrapalca & Ishinca mountain. Offer a breathtaking mountain view from the summit, where we will be surrounded over 6000m. snowcapped peaks as: Chinchey mountain, Palcaraju mountain, Tocllaraju mountain and Ranrapalca mountain, including impressive Huantzan mountain.

• Maximum altitude: 5530 m. (Ishinca summit).
• Difficulty: Moderate.
• Duration: 3 days / 2 nights.
• Preferred time: May – September.
• Location: Cordillera Blanca.
• Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C.

Program

Day 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m). (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk up).
Departure from Huaraz at 8:00 am, toward north side of Callejon de Huaylas until Paltay town, from this place we will turn to the east until Pashpa village at 3600m. on dirt road, where we will meet with our donkey driver, who is going to load our climbing gear until base camp at 4350m, where is located our camping spot. Overnight camp at Ishinca base camp.

Day 2: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Ishinca summit at (5530m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350m) Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent).
SUMMIT DAY we will prepare our climbing gears and tools very early at 2:00 am, after that we will have breakfast then we will begin walking up toward Ishinca mountain at 5530m, we walk up on switchbacks until reach moraine about 3 hours, we will climb up around 2 hours from the glacier edge until the summit, from the summit we will enjoy spectacular sunrise and splendid mountain view, we will see more than 10 summits over 6 thousand meters around us including Ranrapalca mountain, then we will descent on the same route up until base camp. Last night camp at ishinca base camp.

Day 3: Ishinca base camp at (4350m) – Pashpa village at (3600m) – Huaraz. (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk down).
After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing gear, after that we will walk down along Ishinca valley until Cochapampa, where our private transport is waiting us to back Huaraz. End our expedition.

Price: US$300 per person in a group

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Our climb price 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.
• Private transport from Huaraz – Pashpa / Pashpa – Huaraz.
• 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).

The price not includes:

• Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 60.00. (For Foreigners).
• Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 30.00. (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.

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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