Climbing Nevado Yanapaccha & Chopicalqui (07 Days)

07 Days/06 Nigths
Max. Altitude: 6354 m / 20,846 ft
Route: Climbing Nevado Yanapaccha & Chopicalqui
Availability: May - September
Difficulty: Moderate
People per Guide: 3 - 2

Nevado Yanapaccha is located in the Central Andes of South America, in the Cordillera Blanca range and Huascaran National Park. This mountain can be climbed all year round, and is a good place for climbing and rescue courses due to the amount of crevices and climbing walls. Its name comes from Yana, which means black and Paccha, which means waterfall. Its full name would mean Waterfall in a black mountain.

Nevado Chopicalqui is the third highest peak of Huascaran mountain of the massif, located in the Cordillera Blanca, between the two peaks of the Huascaran and Contrahierbas, in the Yungay province. The trail inside the valley goes around the edge of the two beautiful, with emerald-like water lakes of Llanganuco: chinacocha (Female lake) and Orconcocha (Male Lake)

TIP:

• We recommend you to do at least a 1-Day hike in altitude to be acclimatized before doing this tour.
  
• We can offer you different hikes.

Itinerary

Day 01: Huaraz - Morraine Camp 5000 m / 16,404 ft
The day starts from Huaraz, where we will take the road towards Huaylas until Yungay, before heading East. Then we will go through the Llanganuco Valley, where you will be able to see the twin lakes Chicacocha and Orconcocha. We will continue until we reach Kilometer 42. Once there, we will start our hike, going through Campo Morrena. Approx. 3.5 hrs of transport and approximately 4 hours walking.

Day 02: Morraine Camp – Summit Yanapaccha 5460 m / 17,913 ft – Morraine Camp 5000 m / 16,404 ft
We will start the ascent at 3 am, crossing a moraine until we reach the wide glacier. We will then climb the 180m Wall (50-60°) until we reach the summit. There, we will enjoy spectacular views of glaciers, such as the Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Pisco, Huandoys and others. Later, we will start descending via a ridge, with views of the Chacraraju, to the moraine camp. The ascent is approx. 5 to 6 hours. The descent to camp is approx. approximately 3 - 4 hours walking.

Day 03: Morraine Camp - Base Camp Chopicalqui.
On the third day, we will go back down to kilometer 42 after we will continue to base camp chopicalqui, where we will camp for the night. approximately 2 - 3 hours walking.

Day 04: Base camp 4430 m / 14,534 ft – Morraine Camp 4820 m / 15,813 ft
We will start our hike by a ridge and continue until we reach morraine camp where we will spend the night. Approx. approximately 4 - 5 hours walking.

Day 05: Morraine Camp - High Camp 5380 m / 17,650 ft
We will start the hike by crossing several moraines until we reach the glacier. Then, we will start the journey up to the 5380 m / 17,650 ft point where we will set up camp. Approx. approximately 4 hours walking.

Day 06: High Camp - Summit Chopicalqui 6354 m / 20,846 ft - Morraine Camp
We will start our hike at 1 am, ascending until we reach the ridge, before continuing onto the first wall (50 m, 50-60°) and then the second wall (60m, 50-65°) (please note that the inclination varies every year). We will climb to the top where great mountain views will await us. Later, we will descend to Campo Morrena. Approx. approximately 5 - 6 hours walking

Day 07: Morraine Camp - Huaraz
On the last day, we will descend to the hairpin, where our ride will be waiting for us to return to Huaraz. Approx. approximately 3 - 4 hours walking.

What’s included

• Tour of Acclimatization
• Mountain Guide (AGMP - UIAGM)
• Specialised cook
• Porter
• Entrance fee of National Park Huascaran
• First-Aid kit
• Private transport between Huaraz / start and end of trek.
• Complete meals during the trekking program
• Donkey driver
• Donkeys
• Kitchen / dining tent.
• Collective technical equipment
• Camping equipment
• Tent for 2 Person
• Toilet tent

• Travel accident and health insurance
• Pick-up from the station and transfer to the Hotel reserved for you in Huaraz.
• Transfers from the airport / hotel / airport - Lima
• Hotel accommodation in Lima.
• Tour of the city
• Transfer from the station to the hotel / station / hotel - Lima
• Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima,
• Hotel accommodation in accordance with tour program.
• Food and drink in Lima and Huaraz
• Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance
• Not mentioned food and beverages
• Personal Spending
• Personal equipment (sleeping bag, backpack, harness, hiking pants, mountain jacket (goretex), hiking shoes, matraz, suitable clothing, personal medicine, crampons, ice axe, sunglasses, etc.)

What to take

• Cap for cold
• Small backpack
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
• Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
• Lightweight pants
• Regular and long underwear (at over 13,000 ft./4,000 masl)
• Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down
• Light cap and wool hat
• Rain poncho (or rain gear)
• Water bottle
• Light gloves
• Medium weight socks
• Hiking boots
• Sleeping bag (-10º to 0ºC)
• Small daypack
• Strong waterproof duffel bag
• Sunglasses, Sun block, lip balm
• Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb
• Towel.

technical equipment

• Gloves (Good gloves)
• 1 Ice axes (per person)
• 2 Locking carabiners (per person)
• 1 Daisy Chain (Life Line)
• 1 ATC descender (Rappel)
• 2 Cords for prusik
• Harness
• Sleeping pad / Mattress