Huaraz: Alpamayo Climbing - 6 Days & 5 Nights

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 1: Huaraz – Caraz – Cashapampa – Llamacoral⌄

   We will leave from Huaraz at 07 am. We will follow the route north of the Callejón de Huaylas until we reach Caraz, which is 2,200 m high.

   The next stop will be in Cashapampa, at 2900 m high.

   We will spend the first night at Camp Llamacoral, at 3760 m high.

   Meals: Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Camp at Llamacoral, at 3760 m high.

2. 2Day 2: Llamacoral Camp – Base Camp⌄

   We will have breakfast at 08:00. We will begin a 5-hour trek through the ravine, visiting the Jatuncocha Lagoon.

   Then we will go up a zigzagging path to the Quebrada Arhuaycocha. From there we will go to the Alpamayo Base Camp, at 4300 m high. Dinner and rest.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Alpamayo Base Camp, at 4300 m high.

3. 3Day 3: Base Camp – Camp One⌄

   Breakfast at 06:00 to begin the 8 hours of ascent. Then, we will walk to Camp Morrena, at 4900 m high. From this place we will enter the glacier, where we will have to use climbing tools to reach Camp One of Alpamayo.

   At the Collado we will set up camp to observe the west wall of Alpamayo, have dinner and rest.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Camp at Collado

4. 4Day 4: Camp One – Summit – Camp One⌄

   The day begins at 01:00, preparing the equipment. We will begin the climb, approaching the wall and crossing the rimaya.

   We will advance along the wall, following the French straight line of 500 m and 70 and 80° near the top until we reach the pyramidal summit of Alpamayo, at 5947 m high. From there we will have spectacular views of lagoons and snow-capped mountains.

   After having enjoyed the landscape and having recovered some energy, we will rappel down the wall to return to Camp One. Dinner and rest after the 14 hours of activity of the day.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Camp at camp#1

5. 5Day 5: Camp One – Base Camp⌄

   Breakfast. We will continue the descent with rappelling and walking for 6 hours to the Alpamayo Base Camp. Here we can rest and have dinner.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Alpamayo Base Camp

6. 6Day 6: Base Camp – Cashapampa – Huaraz⌄

   Breakfast. We will walk through the Arhuaycocha Valley, descending through the Santa Cruz ravine to Cashapampa for 7 hours. From here the trip will be by bus to Huaraz.

   Meals: Breakfast