Ishinca ~ Tocllaraju

Maximum altitude:
6036 M.a.s.l (Tocllaraju summit.)
Preferred time:
may to september
Difficulty:
dificult
Location:
cordillera blanca
Duration:
6 days
Average temperature:
Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C.

DAY 1: HUARAZ AT (3100M) – PASHPA VILLAGE AT (3600M) – ISHINCA BASE CAMP AT (4350M). (DRIVING TIME: 2 HOURS / WALK TIME: 4 HOURS (WALK UP).

Departure from Huaraz at 8:00 am toward north side of Callejon de Huaylas until Paltay town, from this place we will turn to the east until Pashpa village at 3600m on dirty road, where we will meet with our donkey driver, who is going to load our climbing gear until base camp at 4350m, where is located our camping spot. Overnight camp at Ishinca base camp.

DAY 2: _ ISHINCA BASE CAMP AT (4350M) – ISHINCA SUMMIT AT (5530M) – ISHINCA BASE CAMP AT (4350M) CLIMBING TIME: 09 HOURS (ASCENT & DESCENT)

Summit day we will prepare our climbing gears and tools very early at 2:00 am, after that we will have breakfast then we will begin walking up toward mount Ishinca at 5530m, we walk up on switchbacks until reach moraine about 3 hours, we will climb up around 2 hours from the glacier edge until the summit, from the summit we will enjoy spectacular sunrise and splendid mountain view, we will see more than 10 summits over 6 thousand meters around us including mount Ranrapalca, then we will descent on the same route up until base camp. Overnight camp at Ishinca base camp.

DAY 03: REST DAY

DAY4: ISHINCA BASE CAMP AT (4350M) – TOCLLARAJU MORAINE CAMP AT (4900M). (CLIMBING TIME: 03 HOURS (CLIMB UP)

This day after our breakfast we will prepare our climb gear, and then we will climb up 4 hours until reach our next camp site at moraine. In the afternoon we will enjoy amazing sunset and organize our mountain gear for the most important day. Overnight camp at moraine camp.

DAY 5: TOCLLARAJU MORAINE CAMP AT (4900M) – TOCLLARAJU SUMMIT AT (6034M) – (ISHINCA BASE CAMP AT (4350M). (CLIMBING TIME: 12-14 HOURS (ASCENT & DESCENT).

This day very early at 1:00 am we will have breakfast, then we will start climbing up toward the summit, after 6 hours ascending we will reach the summit of mount Tocllaraju at 6034m,  the first hours it’s easy only Hiking on the glacier then it’s turning my step 40° to  45° grades inclination then before to get the top we will find 2 short peace to climbing top rope approximately  60° to 65° inclination  and finally we reach the summit  from where  we will enjoy amazing sunrise and astonishing mountain view as: Palcaraju, Ranrapalca, Ocshapalca, Akilpo mountains and other peaks, then we descent on the same ascent route until moraine, finally we will descent until base camp. Last night camp at ishinca base camp.

DAY 6: ISHINCA BASE CAMP AT (4350M) – PASHPA VILLAGE AT (3600M) – HUARAZ. (DRIVING TIME: 2 HOURS / WALK TIME: 4 HOURS (WALK DOWN).

After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing and camping gears, after that we will walk down along Ishinca valley until Cochapampa, where our private transport is waiting us to back Huaraz we will take you to your hotel then we will meet in the evening for dinner at our family house and it’s the End of our expedition.

SERVICE INCLUDE:

5 meals per day (breakfast, snack, lunch, tea time, dinner)

Sleeping tent 4 season

Special mat. (base camp)

Kitchen tent (base camp)

Certificated mountain guide (English spoken)

Group climbing gear (crampons, harness, ice axe, rope, helmet etc.).

Kitchen and dining full utensils. Stove, gas, plates, caps, forks.

First aid kit

Transport

Porters (only for mountains over 6,000 meter)

Hot water every day in the morning to clean up your hands and face.

We give you boiled water to fill your bottle every day.

Include last day typical dinner and drink

DON’T INCLUDE:

Entrance fee to the Huascaran national park, s/ 150.00 soles per person

Travel accident and health insurance

Horse (in case of emergency, for trekking parts)

Travel luggage and travel cancellation insurance

Not mentioned food and beverages

Don’t include first breakfast.

Personal camping and climbing equipment (sleeping bag, heat lamp, snow glasses, appropriate clothes, personal medicines, etc.)

Tips.

GALLERY / PHOTOS

Contact US

PERU ALPINE EXPEDITION
Phone : +51 937362175

CORDILLERA BLANCA

La cordillera Blanca es una cadena montañosa ubicada en la sierra del departamento de Áncash, Perú.

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