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Home4-Day Chopicalqui Mountain Trekking Tour
Description
Go up this major mountain for it is one of the classic mountains to trek. With steep-slope ice terraces, majestic mountains, and glacier lakes, be mesmerized by the stunning Cordillera Blanca mountain range and more when you make it to the top!
Highlights
- Go to Callejon de Huaylas valley, an inter-Andean valley
- Hike through Chopicalqui, one of the highest peaks in the Cordillera Blanca
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Day 1- Huaraz (3100 m) – Yungay (2500 m) – Chopicalqui base camp at (4300 m) – Moraine Camp (4850 m) expand_more
Depart from Huaraz at 6:00 am. (Driving time: 3 hours. Trek time: 5 hours)
Drive towards the north side along Callejon de Huaylas until Yungay city.
Deviate toward Llanganuco Valley, passing by two beautiful glacier lakes in the Llanganuco Valley to the Chopicalqui, a big switchback at 4200 m.
Start walking up toward Moraine Camp at 4850 m with porters' support.
Overnight at Moraine camp.
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Day 2- Chopicalqui Moraine Camp (4850 m) – High Camp (5400 m) expand_more
Walk up with the porters, who will load all the climbing stuff. Hike on the rocky part until edge the ice and then continue climbing up over easy slopes route to reach the High Camp on the southwest ridge. [Climbing time: 4 hours (ascent)]
Overnight at High Camp.
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Day 3- Chopiclqui high camp (5400 m) - Chopicalqui summit (6354 m) – High camp (5400 m) - Moraine Camp (4850 m). expand_more
Have breakfast very early at 1:00 am and then start climbing up on the south-west ridge over steep snow and ice.
After 6 hours of climbing up, reach the top. From the summit, take the most magnificent pictures of several peaks around such as Pisco at 5752 m, Huandoy at 6395 m, Chacraraju at 6112 m, Contrahierbas Mountains at 6036 m and Peru's highest peaks, Mount Huascarán at 6768 m. [Climbing time: 4 hours (ascent & descent)]
Descend on the same route with rappels on difficult sites until the High camp – Moraine camp. Enjoy last night, camping at Moraine or Base Camp.
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Day 4- Chopicalqui moraine camp/ base camp – Chopicalqui curve – Huaraz. expand_more
After breakfast, pick up the climbing gear and walk down toward the Chopicalqui curve, where the private transport is waiting to drive to Huaraz. [Climbing time: 4 hours (walk down)/driving time: 3 hours]
What's Included
Qualified mountain Peruvian guide
Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes
Full first aid kit
Camping equipment (double sleeping tent, mattress, and etc.)
Equipment and cook tools (cook tent, chairs, table and full utensil kitchen)
Climbing gear (climbing boots, crampons, harness, ice axe rope etc)
Personalized service of “K2 Peru Adventures
donkey driver, who is allowed to drive 5 donkeys
Donkeys service to transport our climbing logistic
Porters, who are support loading our collective climbing gear from base camp to moraine camp
Private transport from Huaraz – Musho / Musho – Huaraz
Climbing meal (breakfast, picnic or lunch and dinner)
The meal contains enough carbohydrate to recover the lost energy during the trek (omelette, soup, fresh fruit, meats, pasta, raze, hot drinks, coca tea, which is ideal for altitude sickness)
What's Excluded
Climbing permits to Huascarán National Park 65.00 soles
Alimentation in Huaraz city
Sleeping bag (adequate -15° C)
Tips
What to bring
PERSONAL CLIMBING GEAR
Climbing boots.
Polar Tec or wool gloves.
Sun hat.
Polar Tec or wool cap.
Sunglasses UV protection.
A backpack between 40 l to 70 l.
Lightweight Waterproof jacket Gore-Tex.
Lightweight Waterproof pants Gore-Tex.
Water bottle.
Sun scream.
Headlamp.
Personal first aid kit.
Hiking poles.
Overcoat clothes.
A camera.
Sleeping bag -15° C.
Personal toilets and small synthetic towel.
Sandals.
Know before you go
- Chopicalqui Mountain lies to the east of the huge Huascarán Mountain and is one of the classic mountains to climb. The normal road spread on the south-west ridge with steep slope ice terraces. Close the summit, there is an impressive ice mushroom, and from the summit, we will see several peaks as majestic Huascarán Mountain, group Huandoy, Pisco, Chacraraju, Hualcan Mountains, and colourful glacier lakes into deep valleys.
Maximum altitude: 6354 m. (Chopicalqui summit).
Difficulty: Difficult.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights.
Preferred time: May – September.
Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C on the top – 10°C.
IMPORTANT ADVICE
Do an early book to get special discounts.
For booking validation, deposit 40% of the total price, and pay the rest 60% upon arrival in Peru or Huaraz.
Our accommodation service has hot water, a private bathroom, a TV with cable connection, a restaurant, a cafe shop, which is located downtown.
Bus service from Lima – Huaraz – Lima with “Cruz del Sur or movil tours” with Wi-Fi connection.
Dear visitors, our company service is available to provide wherever information regarding our trip. For detailed information, request us and we will reply as soon as possible because we have an expert guide available.
Our trek rates can change according to the book time and number of participants. Please contact us for more information.
Meeting Point
Cordillera Blanca, Lima District, Peru
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 2 | USD 1400 Per Group |
| 3 To 0 | USD 1800 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |