- Route: Southwest Face (Normal Route, the French Route)
- Difficulty: Very hard – technique. AD+
- Duration: 7 days / 6 nights.
- Preferred time: May – September.
- Location: Cordillera Blanca.
- Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C on the top – 10°C.
Overview
Alpamayo is one of the most popular technical mountains in Cordillera Blanca. It undoubtedly one of the most beautiful mountains in the world, and attracts many climbers every year.
Alpamayo is a technical mountain that requires experience. You will be required to use 2 climbing axe and it is highly recommended to go with a certified mountain guide.
The beautiful wall of Alpamayo is about 60.
Degrees, with a steeper final section of about 70-80 degrees. The itinerary factors in one extra day in case of bad weather or the need to acclimatize further. From the Camp 1 it is also possible to climb Quitaraju (6040m).
Price:
Private: S/ 18000 soles (Max. 3 people)
Group 3-6 people: S/ 9000 soles per person
Group 7-14 people: S/ 7000 soles per person
Entrance Fee:
150 soles/ per person (National Park prices)
DAY 01: HUARAZ 3100M – CASHAPAMPA 2900 M – LLAMACORRAL 3760M.
On the first day the private transfer will leave Huaraz after breakfast. It will take us north from Huaraz until we reach Cashapampa, arriving at around 10am. In Cashapampa we will meet a donkey driver who will carry our equipment to the first camp. After two hours of walking up, we will have lunch, then continue for another four or 5 hours until we reach the camp at Llamcorral (3,760m).
DAY 02: LLAMACORRAL – BASE CAMP ARHUAYCOCHA 4300m.
The second day will involve a hike along the valley, passing the beautiful turquoise lakes of Ichiccocha and Jatancocha. We will continue in the afternoon to the Alpamayo basecamp (4,300m) where there will be time to prepare and check our climbing gear for the following day.
DAY 03: BASE CAMP 4300M – MORAINE CAMP ALPAMAYO 4800M.
After breakfast we will complete the three hour hike from the base camp up to the moraine camp (4,800m). From here you will have spectacular views of the mountains of Artesonraju, Paria, Pucajirca and others. In the afternoon we will check the climbing equipment for the following day.
DAY 04: MORAINE CAMP ALPAMAYO- CAMP 1
On the fourth day we will ascend the glacier for around 4.5 hours. Alpayamo Camp 1 is located at 5,550m. Here we will have dinner in the late afternoon and rest in preparation for an early start the next day.
DAY 05: CAMP 1- SUMMIT ALPAMAYO 5947M – CAMP 1
Today the breakfast will be at 2 or 3:00am in the morning, and we will start climbing using head lamps. After c.1 hour walking in the snow we will get the base of the wall (Ferrari route). The gradient is approximate 75 degrees, and after 2 or 3 hours climbing we will reach the summit at 5,947m. We will have some time to enjoy the spectacular views from the top, before rappelling down the wall with the help of the guide. We aim to arrive back at the camp for 11 or 12 in time for lunch. We will spend that night again at Camp 1 (5,947m).
DAY 06: CAMP 01 – BASE CAMP ARHUAYCOCHA
After the breakfast in the camp, we will take the same route to go back to the Moraine Camp, then we will continue go down to the Base Camp, arriving to the Base Camp around 3:00pm. We will spend the night there, at 4300m.
DAY 07: BASE CAMP – CASHAPAMPA – HUARAZ
On the final day we will walk back downhill along the Santa Cruz valley, enjoying the nice view of Jatuncocha and Ichiccocha Lake, util Cashapampa. Here the transfer will be waiting for us and will have a last stop for lunch, after lunch we will aboard our private transfer to return Huaraz (around 3.5 hours driving)
- 3 Meals per day + 2 snacks.
- Breakfast: omelet, pancake, fruit salad, serial, scrambled eggs coffee, tea, milk, chocolate, butter, jam, cheese
- Snack: fresh fruit, chocolates, crackers, cookies, sweets drinks.
- Lunch: salads, soups, rice, chicken, coca tea.
- Tea time: different hot drinking’s, coffee, tea, milk, chocolate, crackers, popcorn, pizza, and tequeños.
- Dinner: different kind of soups, salads, main courses, pasta, chicken, trout, beef, vegetarian food, dessert, hot red wine.
- Sleeping tent: Salewa, Doite & King Camp (3 Persons tent, used for 2 persons)
- Sleeping mat: Size, 200 cm X 60 cm X 5 cm
- Kitchen tent (Base Camp)
- Dining ten (Base Camp)
- Toilet tent(Base Camp)
- Certificated Trekking guide (Speaks English/Spanglish)
- Certificated cook
- Group Climbing gear (Crampons, Harness, ice axe, rope, helmet, etc).
- Kitchen and dining full utensils. Chair, table, stove, gas, plates, caps, forks (Base Camp)
- First aid kit
- Private transport
- Porters
- Hot water to clean up your hands and face.
- Boiled water to fill your bottle every day.
- Include last day typical dinner and drink with Typical Peruvian Andean music
- Entrance fee to the Huascarán National Park- 60 Soles
- 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 Spending
- Personal camping and climbing equipment (sleeping bag, heat lamp, snow glasses, appropriate clothes, personal medicines, etc.)
- Tips
- Hiking boots/climbing Boots
- Trekking socks (synthetic fibers)
- Sun hat
- Hat for cold weather (fleece)
- Microfiber shirts and thermal
- Fleece
- Trekking pants
- Sunglasses
- Day Backpack or advance 40 liters
- Waterproof jacket (Gore-Tex or other)
- Waterproof Pant (Gore-Tex or other)
- Waterproof Layer
- Bottle
- Headlamp (with extra batteries and bulbs)
- Sunscreen (lips and skin)
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Photographic Material
- Wash bag and towel
- Sandals
- Hiking poles
