Climbing Pisco – Chopicalqui

Day 01: Lima – Huaraz
We leave from Lima to Huaraz at 5am. After 3 hours we stop for eat breakfast on the way. After an 9-10 hour bay private bus ride from Lima, we arrive in the town of Huaraz, the bustling economic center of the Cordillera Blanca. We spend the next nights in the nice and clean Hostel. The accommodations is comfortable. Near the hotel there is a nicer restaurant, near of the central City and Andean Markets.

Day 02: Aclimatization Day- Churup
Laguna Churup day hike. In order to begin our acclimatization and to give ourselves a bit of a rest from traveling we take a short day hike to Laguna Churup. This azure colored glacial fed lake nestled under 18,017 foot Nevado Churup, is not far from Huaraz. At about 14,600′ in elevation, Laguna Churup is an excellent destination to help us begin the process of adapting our bodies to the demands of high altitude climbing.

Day 03: Huaraz-Cebollapampa-BC Pisco 4400 masl
After Breakfast taking care of last minute preparations we will drive 3 hours to Cebolla Pampa, Start our hiking 04 hours still our BC. This base camp elevation is about (4400 m.)

Day 04: Summit day back to BC Pisco
Our summit climb of Pisco follows the occasionally narrow West Ridge. Snow and a little ice lead directly to the top. Pisco is well known for its incredible views. This is largely because of the proximity of the neighboring peaks Huandoy and Chacraraju. We return to Base Camp.

Day 05: BC Pisco- BC Chopicalqui
We will hike out to the road, again with our gear on burros. We continue up the road for a very short way before heading off for the short walk to Chopicalqui Base Camp.

Day 06: BC Chopicalqui- Morrein Camp
Leaving Base Camp we ascend moraine, arriving at Moraine Camp on ledges near the edge of the glacier.

Day 07: Morrein Camp Camp 01
We gain the glacier a short way above camp and climb about 1500 feet to our High Camp just below a high col between Chopicalqui and Huascarán.

Day 08: Summit Day- Morrein Camp.
On summit day we climb steeply above the col and follow the long summit ridge to the top. The climbing involves occasional belayed climbing on ice and snow up to 60°. Every year this route is a bit different. Occasionally some very steep climbing is required just below the summit. After our climb we’ll descend either back to High Camp, or perhaps down to Moraine Camp.

Day 09: Morrein Camp – Huaraz
We continue our descent, meating our van at the trailhead and return to Huaraz.Dinner and party in our Base .

Day 10: In Huaraz
Shopping day in Huaraz

Day 11: Lima to Huaraz
Back to Lima .