5947 meters over sea level. AD* ICE GRADE 3

TOTAL DAYS 23

DAY 1.- Departure from your native country and arrival to JORGE CHAVEZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in LIMA, PERU, transfer to "EL MUNDO Hotel", located in the district of MIRAFLORES and meeting with the organizing company.

DAY 2.- Departure from the Hotel on the private bus to the nearest North of PERU, where we can see the economical activity of this part of the city going through MIRAFLORES and SAN ISIDRO which have the privilege of having a high economical activity such as private stores and commercial banks. Along our way we will be able to descry the poverty of the people who live either in towns or downtown whose houses are expanding to the surrounding hills, it is well known that poverty exists in many places. Keeping along the trip we will pass through many provinces of the Peruvian coast which keep historical and cultural riches of our ancestors. Going on the border of the PACIFIC OCEAN we will get to BARRANCA, district of PATIVILCA from where we will go through VALLE DE FORTALEZA to CHISQUI TAMBO town, then the trip continues going up to Conochoca pass at 4100 meters over sea level. From this point it is possible to see the range of CORDILLERA BLANCA and HUAYHUASH. Descent North to PORTICO DE CALLEJON DE HUYLAS district of CATAC, RECUEY and finally to HUARAZ city travelling 400 kilometers.

DAY 3.- HUARAZ the capital of Andinism at 3090 meters over sea level. Rest for people who come from the coast and other countries for adventure tourism. In the afternoon there will be a walk around the watch-tower of HUARAZ city, RATAQUENUA an appropriate place for watching the sunset in the CORDILLERA BLANCA.

DAY 4.- VIEW POINT OF CORDILLERA BLANCA, acclimatization, early departure on the private bus to pass of Punta callan at 4225 meters over sea level, from where we can descry an amazing panoramic view of CORDILLERA BLANCA from South to North and as part of the training, we will go up to JAPRUJIRCA mountain a 4622 meters over sea level and then go down to the front part of CORDILLERA NEGRA to PONGOR town, take the bus back to HUARAZ city in a 5 to 6 hour journey (CHURUP lake, optional).

DAY 5.- Departure from HUARAZ – QUEBRADA ISHINCA, departure to COLLON town on the private bus, rencounter with the muleteers of (ISHINCA VALLEY). Go on and then cross the bridge of PALTAY river, and keep on walking on the left side until we get near the valley where we can enjoy nature and the Andean tree called QUINUAL, there are many of these trees and other vegetation along our way, getting to the entrance we find the control hut of (HUASCARAN NATIONAL PARK). On the same route we get to the base camp at 4350 meters over sea level in a 5 hour journey.

DAY 6.- ACLIMATIZATION DAY– arrangement to climb up the acclimatization mountains, hiking to TOLLACOCHA lake not very far from the camp. Practice of some climbing techniques in the afternoon.

DAY 7.- BASE CAMP – MORAINE CAMP OF ISHINCA. Quiet departure to base camp of ISHINCA, for the reason that we are carrying our luggage on our own, it is a long way to go, from the base camp cross the river to the right side and walk zigzag a bridle-path to CAMPO MORENA at 4900 meters over sea level, in a 4 hour journey.

DAY 8.- SUMMIT DAY to NEVADO ISHINCA – HEIGHT 5527 meters. Early departure from MORIANE CAMP in order to reach the top in an appropriate time, for the reason that weather is changeable at sunset. The approximation to the glacier is on the left side of ISHINCA lake, we arrange the equipment to ascend the NEVADO mentioned above, reaching the first hillock from where will be able to descry the NEVADOS (mountains covered with snow ) of URUS, TOCLLARAU, PALCARAJU, RANRANPALCA and others. On our way we will meet the following degrees of technical climbing, 40 degrees and 45 degrees of gradient. Go down to MORENA CAMP and pack the luggage to go back to base camp in a 8 to 9 hours approximately.

DAY 9.- Go up to NEVADO URUS 5495 meters. Rest day or optional climbing depending on the client. Departure to the front part of the camp on a very marked path by people who go up and down this mountain. It is well known that in this area of CORDILLERA BLANCA melting occurs very often and even more when there a lot of tourists. 6 hour journey.

DAY 10.- Back to HUARAZ. Departure from base camp to CALLON town, taking the private bus to HUARAZ city and to the hotel.

DAY 11.- HUARAZ CASHAPAMPA – LLAMAROCAL 3676 meters. Departure from HUARAZ to the valley of CALLEJÓN DE HUAYLAS passing through the provinces of CARHUAZ, YUNGAY and CARAZ. During the trip it is possible to see the natural disaster which happened in 1970, many towns were buried and a prove of that is the old town of YUNGAY which was buried for an avalanche from NEVADO HUASCARAN, actually it is known as the Holly field of YUNGAY. Continue to CASHPAMPA town on a ballasted road at 2900 meters over sea level. Trekking to QUEBRADA DE SANTA CRUZ (SANTA CRUZ VALLEY) on the right side of SANTA CRUZ river, then walk up a zigzag path very quietly, sometimes it is very hot so it would be better take some hats to be protected from the sun, from this place the valley opens up, we continue to LLAMA CORAL camp in a 4 to 5 hour journey.

DAY 12.- LLAMA CORAL base camp of ARHUAICOCHA 4350 METERS. From this place we have a panoramic view of NEVADO TAULLIRAJU. Walking on the right side of the river we go through a grass field, getting first to ICHIC COCHA lake and then to JATUNCOCHA lake, after having passed through these beautiful lakes we get to a place in which the route is splitted in two, then we continue walking in zigzag getting to the base camp through a grass field full of vegetation, Andean trees and others.

DAY 13.- REST DAY and preparing. As part of preparedness we visit ARHUAYCOCHA lake, and in the afternoon equipments and clothes are arranged to stay the rest of the nights in the high camp of NEVADO ALPAMAYO, finally some recommendation about climbing techniques are given.

DAY 14.- BASE CAMP OF ARHUAYCOCHA to morena camp. Knowing that climbing the mountains of CORDILLERA BLANCA requires a previous acclimatization, we will begin the route very quietly because of its ruling gradient which makes things more difficult, and also for the reason that people are carrying their luggage on their own.
We go up the moraine camp on a path marked by climbers and adventures who often come and go. From this place we will enjoy the different kinds of landscapes of CORDILLERA BLANCA, and then we will get to morena camp by walking on the rocks and loose stones. The camp is at 4950 meters over sea level approximately. 4 hour journey.

DAY 15.- MORENA CAMP TO CAMPO ONE OF ALPAMAYO, height 5350 meters. It is advisable leaving very early in the morning to be able to walk easily on the glacier, because it is very hot in the morning and also it is quite dangerous where the hopper-chute begins to get to col camp of ALPAMAYO, the weather on the mountains of the Andes is always changing due to the equator line, we must reach high camp very carefully in a 5 to 6 hour journey approximately.

DAY 16.- SUMMIT DAY or rest with a quiet acclimatization. Due to some difficulties in acclimatization, we will begin next day to climb NEVADO ALPAMAYO. Being aware of weather changes on these mountains, we may also change our option to NEVADO QUITARAJU at 6036 meters over sea level.

DAY 17.- SUMMIT of NEVADO ALPAMAYO. The route begins from col camp walking down parallely to the wall, then cross some crevasse which are on the glacier, from here go toward the “rimaya” getting to the route FERRARY and some others along our way. Its technical aspect to the 50 degrees “rimaya” covered with recent snow makes the normal journey difficult, the wall of 350 meters is 70 and 85 degrees in the back part, we will ascend in abseiling modality and some materials such as screws and stakes will be used every 50 meters, likewise, we will descend making rappels every 60 meters. 8 to 9 hours journey depending on the clients’ physical condition.

DAY 18.- Optional day. (Spare day) waiting for bad weather to disappear and also other kinds of problems which could come up along our way with clients and others.

DAY 19.- COL CAMP and back to base camp, back to base camp by the same route of ascension, descending on the first part in abseiling modality, passing through moraine camp and then base camp. Celebration for having achieved our goal on the mountain.

DAY 20.- Back to CASHAMPA and HUARAZ. Trek to CASHPAMPA town, by the same path of SANTA CRUZ valley. Back to the city on the private bus passing through the same towns of CALLEJON DE HUAYLAS. After a nice stay on the mountains, it is time to celebrate and then say good bye to the leaders, guides and others.

DAY 21.- Back to the capital city, LIMA. Early departure in the morning form the hotel on the private bus.(Optional) visit to the ruins of the fortaleza in the district of PARAMONGA which has a cultural importance of our ancestors.

DAY 22.- Back home or other destination in the Andes. After having enjoyed the huge natural landscapes, and culture of PERU, we will go back delighted of the new descried horizons.

DAY 23.- Arrival to your native country.