Huaraz: Alpamayo Climbing - 6 Days & 5 Nights

Ziua 1 · Day 1: Huaraz – Caraz – Cashapampa – Llamacoral

1. 1

   Huaraz

   2 ore

   We will leave from Huaraz at 07 am.

   We will follow the route north of the Callejón de Huaylas until we reach Caraz, which is 2,200 m high.

2. 2

   Oprirea 2

   2 ore

   The next stop will be in Cashapampa, at 2900 m high.

3. 3

   Alpamayo

   3 ore Intrarea nu este inclusă

   We will spend the first night at Camp Llamacoral, at 3760 m high.

Camp at Llamacoral, at 3760 m high.

Ziua 2 · Day 2: Llamacoral Camp – Base Camp

1. 1

   Alpamayo

   5 ore

   We will have breakfast at 08:00.

   We will begin a 5-hour trek through the ravine, visiting the Jatuncocha Lagoon.

2. 2

   Alpamayo

   3 ore

   Then we will go up a zigzagging path to the Quebrada Arhuaycocha.

   From there we will go to the Alpamayo Base Camp, at 4300 m high.

   Dinner and rest.

Alpamayo Base Camp, at 4300 m high.

Ziua 3 · Day 3: Base Camp – Camp One

1. 1

   Alpamayo

   6 ore

   Breakfast at 06:00 to begin the 8 hours of ascent.

   Then, we will walk to Camp Morrena, at 4900 m high.

   From this place we will enter the glacier, where we will have to use climbing tools to reach Camp One of Alpamayo.

2. 2

   Oprirea 2

   3 ore

   At the Collado we will set up camp to observe the west wall of Alpamayo, have dinner and rest.

Camp at Collado

Ziua 4 · Day 4: Camp One – Summit – Camp One

1. 1

   Alpamayo

   4 ore

   The day begins at 01:00, preparing the equipment.

   We will begin the climb, approaching the wall and crossing the rimaya.

2. 2

   Alpamayo

   8 ore

   We will advance along the wall, following the French straight line of 500 m and 70 and 80° near the top until we reach the pyramidal summit of Alpamayo, at 5947 m high.

   From there we will have spectacular views of lagoons and snow-capped mountains.

3. 3

   Alpamayo

   2 ore

   After having enjoyed the landscape and having recovered some energy, we will rappel down the wall to return to Camp One.

   Dinner and rest after the 14 hours of activity of the day.

Camp at camp#1

Ziua 5 · Day 5: Camp One – Base Camp

1. 1

   Alpamayo

   6 ore

   Breakfast.

   We will continue the descent with rappelling and walking for 6 hours to the Alpamayo Base Camp.

   Here we can rest and have dinner.

Alpamayo Base Camp

Ziua 6 · Day 6: Base Camp – Cashapampa – Huaraz

1. 1

   Huaraz

   7 ore

   Breakfast.

   We will walk through the Arhuaycocha Valley, descending through the Santa Cruz ravine to Cashapampa for 7 hours.

   From here the trip will be by bus to Huaraz.