4Days-Climb Nevado Urus 5495 m Ishinca 5530m with Panoramic Views

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Huaraz - Transfer to Pashpa (3400 m) - Trekking to Ishinca Base Camp (4250 m)⌄

   Today we leave the city of Huaraz toward the north and down to the Callejón de Huaylas (also known as the Santa Valley) to the village of Paltay. We continue on an unpaved route to Pashpa (3400 m), on to the small Lake Cochapampa. Here is where our local team of mule drivers waits for us. It is a 90 minute trip from Huaraz to Paltay. We then have a tranquil climb through the Ishinca Valley to our camp, near Refugio Don Bosco. 4-5 hours.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight on tents.

2. 2Ishinca Base Camp - Climb Ishinca Peak (5530 m) - Base Camp⌄

   A continuous climb on a good trail and then over the moraine to the glacier. The climb on the glacier is not steep, except for the last 50 meters to the summit. However, in some years, depending on the conditions at the glacier, there can be some steep sections or hard ice, over which we will be accompanied by a local mountain guide. Return via the same trail to Base Camp. 10-12 hours.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight on tents.

3. 3Ishinca Base Camp - Climb Urus Peak (5495 m) - Ishinca Base Camp (4250m)⌄

   Ascent of the west face of Urus. A sloped route takes us to a ridge, crossing large rocks on the moraine until we reach the glacier. We climb over the snow and ice for an hour; then the last 50 minutes to the summit is easier over the moraine. A steep descent to camp. 7 hours.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in tents.

4. 4Ishinca Base Camp - Trekking to Cochapampa Lake (3400 m) - Village of Pashpa - Transfer to Huaraz⌄

   After breakfast we leave at 8am for an easy return walk to Pashpa. Today burros will be carrying our camping and personal equipment. We’ll return via a hillside covered with queñuales trees (Polylepis spp.), native to the high Andes. Here our private transport will be waiting. It’s likely we’ll arrive early and have lunch in Huaraz. Lodging in the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch