Mountaineering Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Alpamayo

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 Alpamayo 

Altitude : 19,511 ft. (5.947 m.)
Lenght : 11 days
Difficulty : Difficult (D)

 Date : From May to August

Considered by many persons the most beautiful mountain of the planet, Alpamayo means "cloudy river". Is one of icons of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. The incomparable sharp body of its southwestern face as the World-wide famous route called "Ferrari" opened in 1975 by Italian mountaineering team, lead by Casimo Ferrari, (Ragni di Lecco.)


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Day 1 : Arrive to Lima, Hotel.
Pick up at the airport and transfer to Lima Hotel in Miraflores district.
Day 2 : Lima - Huaraz at 10,006 ft. (3,050 m.s).
Ground transfer to Huaraz. Hotel.
Day 3 : Huaraz - Caraz at 7,513 ft. (2,290 ms.).
From Huaráz there are 67 km of paved way, that leave us at Cashapampa 9,777 ft. (2,980 m.s). Here the mules will take our load. Start the approach trek through Santa Cruz gorge, camping at Llamacorral camp.
Day 4 : Llamacorral - Arhuayacoch (1h 30min.).
Until crossing a sector of our camp, then we will continue through a vegetation zone, then a moraine zone and soon a rocky board. From here will see Alpamayo and Quitaraju peaks. Camp.
Day 5 : Camp Morrena.
In this day we will camp just before arriving to the Glacier on camp Morrena.
Day 6 : Camp 1.
Now we start our hike on the glacier of Alpamayo. 3 to 4 ours to reach the cool and the descend to our camp over the snow.
Day 7 : Acclimatization and rest day, preparing our climbing gear. Observation of the route Ferrari.
Day 8 : Summit day.
Leave our tents early morning, climb by the southwestern face until the central runner (2 hours). This will lead us on the center of the top (7 rope lengths, 5 h). Down hill by several rappel by the same route until the col.
Day 9 : Col - Cashapampa - Huaraz.
Mules will waiting for our load to carry out until Cashapampa. private transfer to Huaraz
Day 10 : Huaraz - Lima, Hotel.
Ground transfer to Lima. Hotel.
Day 11 : Lima - Flight back.
Pick up at the Hotel in Lima and transfer to airport.
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Service includes:

- 2 nights of Hotel in Lima, double occupancy (breakfast included)
- 2 nights of Hotel in Huaraz, double occupancy (breakfast included)
- Bilingual mountain Guide
- Porters
- All Private ground transport from Lima and return
- Mules for common equipment (tents, stoves, pots, food, fuel, ..)
- Mules for personal gear (20 kg. max.) to base camp and return
- High mountain tents
- Huascarán National Park entrance fee
- Dinner tent at base camp
- Complete high altitude cooking gear with tables and chairs
- Equipment of high mountain (ropes, screws, stakes, etc.)
- Medicine kit
- Radio communication and satellite phone
- Meals while we are in the mountain (breakfast, box lunch, dinner)
- Pulse and Oxygen daily monitored to check acclimatization.

 Service does not include:

- Flight ticket to Lima, Perú
- All personal climbing equipment
- Accident and rescue insurance
- Cash for extra expenses
- Meals in cities
- Sleeping bag and mattress
- Extra days in hotels in case of premature arrival or late departure



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