SUMMARY
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3 days
Moderate
3,700m to 5,495m
Approximately 30km
OVERVIEW
Mount Urus (5,495m/18,028ft) is located in Ishinca valley, which lies in the very heart of the Cordillera Blanca.
The 3D2N climb is an ideal acclimatization-climb and a good chance to learn important mountaineering skills – especially if you are eventually headed for more technical climbs or higher elevations later on.
On this journey, you will traverse the eastern ridges of Mount Urus towards the summit. Along the way, you will be treated to splendid views of the surrounding landscape, including peaks like Mount Ranrapalca (6,162m/20,217ft), Mount Ishinca (5,550m/18,209ft) and Mount Tocllaraju (6,032m/19,790ft), to name but a few. Climbers often combine an easy climb to Mount Urus or Mount Ishinca (which acts as a warm-up) with a more technical climb to Mount Tocllaraju.
This climb is ideal for beginners with little or no prior climbing experience. Nevertheless, it is still essential that climbers are in good physical shape and are well-acclimatized given the high altitudes and long trekking distances.
SERVICES
Include
- Professional, certified guide (English spoken guide)
- Emergency horse (one only, where suitable)
- Freshly prepared, cooked meals (treks/climbs only)
- Clean drinking water and other refreshments
- Sleeping tent
- Kitchen and dining tent (with dining table(s), chairs and utensils)
- Cooking equipment
- Private toilet tent
- Daily snack pack
- Storage crates for luggage, including duffel bags (for treks/climbs only)
- Washing bowls, towels, soap (for treks/climbs only)
- Hot water bottle (for treks/climbs only)
- Night lamp (for treks/climbs only)
- Pillow and blanket (for treks/climbs only)
- Basic first-aid kit
- Privately-arranged transport to/from trip
- Admission fees for communities within the trip
- Portable oxygen canisters
Not Include
- Accommodation in Huaraz
- Food and drinks in Huaraz, outside of the trip
- Transport into, out of and within Huaraz, outside of the trip
- Personal sleeping bag*
- Sleeping mattress*
- Hiking poles*
- Client’s personal equipment (as provided in the client equipment list)
- Discretionary tips for the crew
- Additional sight-seeing trips and/or acclimatization day hikes
- Personal expenditures
- Any emergency evacuation fees, medical expenses and additional accommodation expenses
- Insurance policy (travel, personal, medical, etc.)
* We are happy to assist to rent these items for you.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Huaraz (3,090m/10,138ft) – Pashpa-Cochapampa (3,700m/12,139ft) – Ishinca Base Camp (4,390m/14,403ft)
- We start by driving for approximately one to two hours from Huaraz to the village of Pashpa-Cochapampa, the starting point of the trek
- We hike eastwards for approximately nine kilometres (equivalent to approximately four to five hours of hiking) through Ishinca valley to Ishinca base camp where we spend both nights
Day 2: Ishinca Base Camp (4,390m/14,403ft) – Mount Urus Summit (5,495m/18,028ft) – Ishinca Base Camp (4,390m/14,403ft)
- We start very early in the morning at 2am. Climb the steep eastern ridge of Mount Urus for approximately three hours until we hit the snow and ice. We continue with a further two hours of steady climbing until we arrive at the summit
- At the summit, we take in breathtaking, panoramic views of the surrounding snow-capped peaks like Mount Ranrapalca (6,162m/20,217ft), Mount Ishinca (5,550m/18,209ft) and Mount Tocllaraju (6,032m/19,790ft)
- Descend along the same route back to the Ishinca base camp
- Total hiking and climbing time is approximately 11 to 12 hours
Day 3: Ishinca Base Camp (4,390m/14,403ft) – Pashpa-Cochapampa (3,700m/12,139ft) – Huaraz (3,090m/10,138ft)
- We descend for approximately three hours along Ishinca valley back to Pashpa-Cochapampa, where our private transport awaits for our return back to Huaraz
MAPS
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