Highlights:
- Optimal acclimatization with dayhikes to Laguna Wilcacocha, Laguna Churup and Laguna 69
- Two challenging climbs in the Cordillera Blanca
- Unforgettable views from the top of Pisco mountain (5’752m)
- The most spectacular summit ridge of Chopicalqui (6’354m)
Character
For acclimatization we start with three day trips to the lagoons Wilcacocha, Churup and 69. In the Llanganuco valley we first conquer the non-technical Pisco mountain (5750m), where we have spectacular views to gigantic snow-capped mountains all around us. From the same valley we try to climb the 6’354m high and technically more demanding Chopicalqui.
Requirements
Very good physical condition, team spirit and willingness to leave your comfort zone are essential. At Chopicalqui most of the climb takes place over 40° to 50° steep ice and snow surfaces. An approximately 200m long section is about 65° steep and in this passage climbing on ice and snow is required. In order to be able to participate in this expedition, previous experience in dealing with crampons and ice axes, as well as walking and climbing in rope teams on snow is a requirement.
Best Season
The best time for mountain climbing in the Andes is from May to September. In between is rainy season. It is usually sunny and warm during this time. Due to the altitude, the nights can be quite cold (to minus 5 ° C). At Pisco base camp temperatures of up to -10 ° C must be expected. At the Chopicalqui high camp, temperatures can reach -20 ° C.
Extra Days
Individual connection programs with Machu Picchu, Colca Canyon and much more are possible. Contact us!
What is included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
- Transports according to itinerary
- Bus tickets Lima – Huaraz – Lima
- Accommodation in Lima and Huaraz
- Acclimatization hikes according to itinerary
- Entrance fees to Huascaran National Park
- Entrance fees to Cordillera Huayhuash
- Qualified and experienced mountain guide (Spanish/English)
- Cook and assistant at basecamps
- Donkeys and donkey driver to basecamps
- All meals during the expedition
- Good quality high mountain tent (2 or 3 person)
- Cooking utensils
- First aid kit and oxygen
- Ropes and group equipment
What is included in this tour?
Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
- Meals in Lima and Huaraz
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal equipment
- Medical care or insurance
- Emergency rescue or evacuation
- Additional expenses as a result of leaving the trek early
- Travel insurance
- Flights
- Extra porters
- Tips (optional)
Day 1: Acclimatization hike to Laguna Wilcacocha
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 2: Acclimatization hike to Laguna Churup
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 3: Acclimatization hike to Laguna 69
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 4: Yuraccoral - Pisco Basecamp
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 5: Summit Pisco
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 6: Pisco Basecamp - Chopicalqui Basecamp
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 7: Basecamp - Moraine Camp
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 8: Morain Camp - High Camp
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 9: Summit Chopicalqui
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 10: Extra Day
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Day 11: Moraine Camp - Huaraz
You are picked up in your hotel and we drive north following the course of the Rio Santa that divides the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. We pass traditional Andean towns and enjoy the magnificent view of the high peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range including Huascaran (6768m), Peru’s highest mountain. As we enter the Huascaran National Park, we continue our drive up this beautiful valley to reach Cebollapampa (3900m) where we start the hike up to Pisco Base Camp. This hike will take about 3 to 4 hours of steep ascending while we walk at a steady pace until we reach the Pisco base camp (4600m). We spend the night close to the Refugio Pisco Lodge.
- Driving time: 3 hours
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Meals included: Breakfast, packed lunch, tea time, dinner
- Accommodation: Tent
Churup
Climbing
Camping
During the expedition, you spend the nights in two or three person tents.
Refugio (Mountain hut)
We sleep in the Refugio (mountain hut) at basecamp of Pisco.
Hotels
In Lima and Huaraz, you are accommodated in a double room in good middle class hotels. A single room is possible for a surcharge.
Meals
During the expedition we pay attention to a healthy and high-calorie diet. Breakfast and dinner are cooked warm. For lunch, a box lunch is served. We can prepare vegetarian dishes on request.
Luggage
Donkeys carry our equipment during the Pisco and Chopical climbs to basecamp. From basecamp up you need to carry your own personal gear and lunch box. Porters carry the group equipment.
Extra Day
In general, the extra day is used where it is necessary during the expedition. Mostly it is needed at the summit ascent of the Chopicalqui. Depending on the weather conditions and physical condition of the participants, the extra day will be used at the point where it is needed by the group.
Transport
For the route Lima-Huaraz-Lima we work together with the bus company Oltursa, which is a public bus of the highest category. The rest of the transports take place in minivans or comfortable 4×4 off-road vehicles, depending on the group size. On request and not included in the price, we can also organize a private transport for the route Lima-Huaraz-Lima or a flight (only in the morning).
Packing list
Our recommendation
- Backpack
- Head torch (with spare batteries)
- Sandals
- Well-worn in hiking boots
- Down jacket
- Rain jacket or poncho
- Fleece or warm pullover
- Comfortable clothes (quick dry, merino)
- Trekking trousers
- Long thermal underwear (merino)
- Warm socks
- Cap, gloves
- Sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen (min factor 40)
- Hiking poles
- Waterproof jacket and trousers (Gore-Tex)
- Very warm and waterproof gloves (Gore-Tex)
- Mountain goggles
- Mountain boots
- Crampons
- 2 technical ice axes
- Helmet
- Harness
- Carabiners
- Sleeping bag -10° comfort
- Toilet paper and wet wipes
- Personal medication travel kit
- Water bottle and water purification pills
- Extra Snacks (your favorite chocolate)
- Extra money
Frequenly asked questions
Which shoe is suitable for this expedition?
Suitable for high tours, ice climbing and expeditions. Shoes of this type have a special sole, which makes bending of the shoe almost impossible. In combination with the extremely stable workmanship and absolutely resistant to crampons. For use at higher altitudes, they are often still specially insulated.
Rental equipment or bring my own gear?
If you already have your own equipment, it makes sense that you bring it with you. If something is missing, it can be booked with us.
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