4 days16Day-Extreme Ski & Climb Expedition at Nevado Pisco & Huascaran
New16 daysHuaraz✓ Free cancellation
Length
16 days
Itinerary
16 days planned
Group
Max 16
Guides
English, Spanish
Overview
Skiing in the Southern Hemisphere in the high Andes has been a dream for many ski mountaineers.
We will be offering a 16 day fully inclusive ski touring/mountaineering to climb and ski one of the greatest untapped ski destinations on the planet. The Cordillera Blanca offers long valleys leading to massive glaciated peaks. This is a rare opportunity to attempt to get high in the Andes to climb and ski Pisco (5752m) and Huscaran (6768m).
Nevado Pisco is a very straightforward an achievable climb, most of the way is not steep and not technical. This climb and ski provides a great experience and improves the acclimatization as preparation for the final goal Huascaran.
Mount Huascaran is the highest peak in Peru. Huascaran has two peaks Huascaran South at 6768m. Huascaran North 6650m. Getting to the top is a significant mountaineering achievement, the climb is physically demanding and will require a high level of endurance so the climbers must be in excellent physical.
Day by day itinerary
1rrival to Lima Airport – Transfer to your Hotel⌄
Upon your arrival to the airport in Lima you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel in Lima
2Lima to Huaraz⌄
After your breakfast, we will take a bus from Lima to Huaraz (408 km, takes about 8–9 hours). Transfer to hotel upon you arrival in Huaraz.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Huaraz
3Free Day⌄
Free day to explore Huaraz and get acclimated. Short afternoon hiking options.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel In Huaraz
4Acclimatization Day – Tour to Churup Lake (4450m)⌄
7:30am transfer to Pitec (1 hour). Acclimatization hike for 3 hours to Churup Lake, return to Pitec then transfer to Huaraz.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Hotel in Huaraz
5Huaraz – Llanganuco – Pisco Base Camp⌄
You will be picked up from your hotel then transferred along the Callejon de Huaylas valley, passing small cities such as Marcara, Carhuaz, and Yungay then continue through llanganuco Valley heading east into the mountains to the wide and pastoral valley between Huascarán to the south and Huandoy to the north. In Yuraccoral we will start hiking up for 3 hours to Pisco Base Camp at 4600m.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Refugio or tents
6Pisco Base Camp – Moraine Camp⌄
After breakfast in the Pisco Base Camp and with the help of our porters we will climb for 3 hours to Pisco Moraine Camp at 4850m.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: In tents.
7Moraine Camp – Summit Pisco 5752m – Base Camp⌄
Early in the morning after our fast breakfast approx. 1:00am we will climb about 40 minutes onto the moraine until we reach the glacier, we will put on crampons and rope up. Approximately 4 hours to reach the top, incredible views and with strategic viewpoints there will be many opportunities to photograph to Artesonraju (6025m), Chacraraju, Huandoy, Chopicalqui (6354m) and Huascaran (6768m). Return by ski to moraine camp for hot soup then continue to the Base Camp.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Refugio or tents.
8Base Camp – Llanganuco – Huaraz Hotel⌄
After the breakfast we will go to the town of Yuraccorral to begin our transfer to Huaraz passing the llanganuco lakes and Huascaran National Park before arriving to Huaraz at approximately 2 or 3 p.m.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Hotel in Huaraz
9Huaraz Rest day⌄
Rest day and preparation for Huascaran ski mountaineering.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Huaraz
10Huaraz – Musho – Huascaran Base Camp⌄
After breakfast we will drive from Huaraz, heading north to the town of Musho, approximately two hours from Huaraz. From Musho we hike for 4–5 hours to Huascaran base camp at 4300m.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: In tents
11Base Camp – High Camp 5400m⌄
With the help of our porters we will start hiking up to moraine camp the first part is rock (300m), arriving to the moraine camp we continue to the glacier then another two hours to high camp at 5400m.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: In tents.
12High Camp I – High Camp II 5850m.⌄
Early in the morning we will climb for about three hours until La Garganta (The Throat), a broad saddle between the north and south summits. As you climb through the increasingly broken glacier, you will encounter short sections of technical climbing including an ice ascent of up to 60 degrees inclination. Huascaran High camp II at 5850m.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: In tents.
13High Camp II – Summit Huascaran at 6768m. – High Camp II⌄
Summit day, we will have breakfast then start the climb up at 1:00 am. Arriving to the summit (6,768m) at approximately 9:00 am. From the Huascaran summit we will enjoy the white mountain range (cordillera blanca) before a ski down to high camp or moraine camp.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: In tents.
14High Camp – Base Camp⌄
In the morning, after breakfast, we will pack up and go down to the moraine camp, and finally to base camp.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: In tents.
15Base Camp – Musho – Huaraz⌄
Final breakfast, all climbing and logistics equipment is loaded onto donkeys then we descend for about 3 hours to Musho where private transport will be waiting for us to transfer to Huaraz where we will enjoy a celebration dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Huaraz
16Huaraz to Lima⌄
We will depart by bus for Lima. Upon arrival to Lima bus station you will transfer to your hotel or directly to the Lima Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Dining tent with table, chairs, kitchen tent with utensils, toilet tent
- ✓Cook during the Expedition & Complete meals during the expeditions
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Acclimatization day
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Donkeys and porters
- ✓First aid kit & Satellite phone available on request
- ✓One tent for two persons North Face V25
- ✓Private transfer for start and the end the expedition
- ✓Entrance fees to Huascaran National Park
- ✓Hotel in Lima 3*** two night & Huaraz whole trip
- ✓All internal transfer as in Lima and Huaraz
- ✓Ticket bus from Lima to Huaraz /Lima (public good bus VIP Class)
- ✓Certified Professional Mountain Guide IVBV – UIAGM – IFMGA
Not included
- ✕Travel accident and health insurance
- ✕Meals in restaurants in Lima and Huaraz
- ✕Personal expenses
- ✕Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc.)
- ✕Tips for our local team
Good to know
Starts: We pick up at our main office at Av. Mariscal Toribio de Luzuriaga 475, 2nd Floor, Huaraz - Peru.
Ends: We pick up at our main office at Av. Mariscal Toribio de Luzuriaga 475, 2nd Floor, Huaraz - Peru.
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
From
$3,250
