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Climbing Alpamayo Cordillera Blanca

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MOUNT ALPAMAYO

Summit: 5947 meter
Difficulty: Difficult(AD+)
Duration expedition Huaraz - Alpamayo - Huaraz: 7 days

Good to combine with Quitaraju. (Difficult, D-, 6040 m)

First class service with private transport to trailstart, official UIAGM mountain guide, good varied food, quality brand name equipment and private transport back to Huaraz. Everything included. No hidden costs, no surprises and no explotation.
Please do not forget that the quality of the guide has a great influence at the success of the expedition and safety.


Short description:
Day 1: Pick up from your hotel at 7 AM and private transport to Cashapampa where our donkeys and donkey drivers will be waiting for us. From there we walk approximately 4-5 hours to the first campsite Llamacoral.
Day 2: 4-5 hours of hiking to our base camp in the Arhuaycocha Valley.
Day 3: Today we hike from the base camp to the morrain camp. Porters help us carrying food, equipment and tents.
Day 4: Morrain camp to the high camp on the saddle between Alpamayo and Quitaraju where we camp on ice. Porters help us carrying food, equipment and tents.
Briefing about the attack with your guide and preparation of your pack for tomorrow.
Day 5: We get up at 1:00 AM to have breakfast (or maybe only drink a cup of coffee) and get dressed. At 2 AM we start hiking towards the glacier to reach the summit approximately 5-6 hours later. Descend to the high camp.
Day 6 Hike back from the high camp to Llamacoral. Day 7: From Llamacoral you walk back to Cashapampa from where our private transport will take you back to Huaraz for your well-deserved shower.

Included:
  • UIAGM mountain guide, cook & porters
  • Donkeys & Donkeydrivers (amount depends on the group size)
  • All food during the expedition (good, healthy and varied food. Vegetarian option.)
  • Private transport to/from Trailstart/end.
  • All cooking equipment, social tent, bathroom tent, foldable chairs, ...
  • Sleeping tents (Mountain Equipment Coop, Salewa, Northface) depending on the necesity of the tour, Thermarest inflatable mattresses.
  • Entrance fee National Park Huascaran

    Not Included:
  • Additional beverages or meals in villages
  • Breakfast on the 1st and dinner on the last day
  • Return or abortion otherwise as planned itinerary: transport & possible accommodation costs (also for staff)
  • Personal mountain equipment & sleeping bag





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