Climbing Quitaraju Mountain
Altitude: 6.040 m.
Duration: 11 days.
Difficulty: AD
Climbing season: May to September.
The climb of Quitaraju uses the same access route as Alpamayo, since it is located next to it. However, the 800m vertical ice wall (60-80 ° ) is more technical, and the descent follows a different route. |
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Itinerary:
Day 1 : meet at the airport and transfer to hotel in Lima
Day 2 : Lima to Huaraz by bus
Day 3 : acclimatization trek to Churup Lake (4.400 m) and return to Huaraz.
Day 4 : Huaraz - Cashapampa - Pacchac.The access to Quitaraju starts with a trek to Santa Cruz valley. After loading to gear to donkeys, we trek for approximately 4 hours. The first 2 hours are on steep slope. We then reach the first camp |
Day 5 : Pacchac- Base camp (4,400m) 6-hour trek on moderate slope, using donkeys.
Day 6 : Base camp to Camp 1 (5,500m) We reach the moraine and then enter the glacier to climb to camp 1, on 45 - 60 degree hard packed snow. The climb takes approx. 5 hours .
Day 7 : Camp 1 - summit – base camp We start the ascent at 3 am for a 5 hour ascent of the ice wall. After reaching the summit, the descent takes 3 hours to camp1, and 2 hours more to base camp where we spend the night. |
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Day 8 : base camp to Jatuncocha. Return to Jatuncocha and Ichicocha, the mid-point betweeen base camp and Cashapampa. From the glacier, the descent takes about 6 hours.
Day 9 : Jatuncocha - Huaraz. The descent takes about 5 hours to Cashapampa, and then we continue by transportation to Huaraz.
Day 10 : Huaraz to Lima , Hotel.
Day 11 : Lima , transfer to airport and flight to country of origin. |
EXPEDITION COSTS INCLUDE:
- 2 nights lodging in Lima (double bed, breakfast included).
- When you arrive to huaraz we pick up you to the hotel by taxi.
- 2 nights lodging in Huaraz (double bed, breakfast included)
- 5 nights camping - Bus transportation Lima
- Huaraz and private local transportation Huaraz - Cashapampa - Huaraz.
- Mountain guide, porters and cook.
- Donkeys to carry the common gear (tents, food and fuel) as well as personal gear (up to 20 kg per person)
- Kitchen gear and cooking facilities at base camp (including dining tent, chairs, cooking tent).
- Food for the whole duration of the climb (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is included.
* The meals include: omelets, sups, fresh fruits, ahuacate, spaghettis meats, rice all them rich in carbohydrates, excellent to recover all the energy you lose during the trek and climbing, also include drinks as: tea, coffee, milk breads, popcorn and coco tea good for altitude sickness.
- Climbing gear: rope, plastic boots, harness, ice axes
- Camping gear: 4 season tent - First aid kit
- Check-up for oxygen to assess acclimatization level of each client.
- Entry to National Park Huascaran.
Not included:
- Food costs outside the climb (Lima and Huaraz)
- Flight from country of origin to Lima
- Extra days of lodging due to delays of the trip
- Personal trekking and climbing gear (sleeping bag, sleeping mattress etc..)
- Personal expenses.
THE DURATION OF THE HIKE.
The camping place is flexible; it could be different place than we decided and it is according to the rhythm or experience of the hikers.
- The prices can change according to the date and number of persons, please catch up us on the web for more information.
Recommended gear:
Lightweight walking shoes/sandals/socks/pants/short pants/T-shirts (long sleeve and short sleeve)/sunglasses/sunscreen/plastic bags/warm sleeping bag /light weight trekking boots/wool socks/light weight treeking pants/waterproof pants and jacket/fleece/Goretex/hat/mits or warm gloves/thermal liners/camera/bandana or hat against sun/headlamp with extra batteries.
Safety Individual gear:
Glacier glasses 100% UV with rigid case (2 pair recommended)/ goggles/ sunscreen with maximum protection/lipbalm/4 season sleeping bag/ sleeping pad or thermarest/hat/thermal underwear/fleece jacket/fleece pants/down jacket/Goretex jacket or similar material/2 pairs of gloves or mittens/ pair of thermal glove liners/2 pairs of thermal sock liners/plastic boots/gaiters.
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