Climbing Tours: Santa Cruz - Llanganucho with ascent of Mount Pisco
This perfect combination trek in the Cordillera Blanca offers the possibility to ascend a mountain of 5,872 m of height.
This circuit combines Santa Cruz's classic trek - Llanganuco and, once we have acclimatized, the fascinating ascent of Pisco snow peak, "The Cordillera Blanca view point", where we are rewarded with one of the most fantastic mountain vistas of the Cordillera Blanca, showing us the most important and beautiful mountains.
This trek doesn't require any special equipment, as access to the summit is in only one day from base camp.
The ascent of the summit demands the use of the following mountain equipment: ice-axe, crampons, a harness and rope. (no experience is necessary)
08 days and 07 nights of unforgettable adventures in the Cordillera Blanca
Day 1: Huaraz - Cashapampa (2,900 m) Bus 3h
Cashapampa - Llamacorral (3,650 m) 4h
Leaving Huaraz city heading to the north of the Callejon de Huaylas we descend by a road to Caraz (2,300m), 1h then from this place we begin to ascend towards the Cordillera Blanca to the small town of Cashapampa (2,900m), 2h, where we meet up with our mountain personnel: guides, cooks, muleteers, etc. and begin the walk having loaded up our donkeys. We begin the trek heading up the Santa Cruz valley to set up our first camp in Llamacorral (3,650m) 3 h.
Day 2: Llamacorral - Taullipampa (4,000 m) 5h
We continue the trek up Santa Cruz's wide valley, passing Ichiccocha and Jatuncocha lakes; we arrive at Quisuar where we can make a diversion towards Alpamayo base camp via the Arhuaycocha valley, with splendid views of the peaks of Quitaraju (6,040m), Alpamayo (5,947m), Artezonraju (6,025m) and others. Ton ight we camp in Taullipampa (4,000m) at the foot of the impressive Taulliraju peak (5,830m) and surrounded by snow peaks.
Day 3: Taullipampa - Huaripampa (3,600 m) 7h
This will be a long and tiring day ascending by a steep zig zag path at the foot of the impressive Taulliraju and overlooking the Taullicocha turquoise lake. We arrive at Punta Union (4,750m) 3h and see the peaks of Chacraraju (6,112m), Artezonraju (6,025m), Pyramid (5,885m), Huandoy (6,395m), Alpamayo (5,940m), Santa Cruz (6,259m), Rinrihirca (5,810m), Taulliraju (5,830m) and others; now on the east side of the Cordillera Blanca we begin to descend passing the Morococha lake and then into the long, broad Huaripampa valley, passing through red-barked quenual forests and pleasant Andean grasslands; we approach our camp in Huaripampa (3,600m) 4h.
Day 4: Huaripampa - Pacchapampa (4,300 m) 6h
We continue descending to the small Andean town of Colcabamba (3,350m) 1h, have a short rest and begin to ascend toward Vaqueria (3,700 m) 2h, to reach our camp in Pacchapampa (4,300m) at the foot of the peak of Yanapaccha (5,460m).
Day 5: Pacchapampa - Portachuelo de LLanganuco (4,765 m) 3h
On the last day of the trek we reach the highest point of our journey. We begin the ascent towards Portachuelo de LLanganuco (4,765m) 3h with splendid views of Huascarán Norte (6,768 m) Huascarán Sur (6,650 m), Chopicalqui (6,354 m), Huandoy (6,395 m), and Pisco (5,752 m. Then we descend the Llanganuco valley until our camp in Cebollapampa near the Llanganuco lake.
Day 6: Cebollapampa - Pisco Base Camp (4,400 m) 4h
Today we begin our ascent towards Pisco, approaching the base, where we set up camp (4,400m) and rest until tomorrow, to prepare oursleves for the climb.
Day 7: Base Camp - Summit (5,752 m) - Base Camp 12h
Today before dawn we leave for the summit, beginning the ascent by crossing a broad moraine that comes off Huandoy. We reach the edge of the glacier (4,900m) 3h, and making use of the rope, crampons and ice-axe begin the ascent up a gentle glacier until reaching the coll between Huandoy Este and Pisco 1½h. From here the view of the beautiful mountains is fantastic; we continue climbing up more steep sections, but without technical difficulty to reach the summit 3h where the view of the Cordillera Blanca mountains is truly impressive. Then return by the same route to base camp 5h
Day 8: Base Camp - Llanganuco (3,900) 2½h
Llanganuco - Huaraz (3,100m) Bus 2½h
From base camp after a good rest we return to Cebollapampa 3h and take a vehicle back to Huaraz 2½h.
Our climbing programs include:
Transportation to the beginning or the ending of the trek to Huaraz
Full Accommodation during the trek
Tent for two, dining room-kitchen tent
Trek guide, cook, muleteers, donkeys
First-aid kit
Oxygen
Communication equipment
Our climbing programs do not include:
Entrance ticket to the Huascarán National Park: US$ 20.00
Personal equipment: Sleeping bag, warm clothes, etc
