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Altitude Junkies Inc. offer a cost effective alpine climb on one of Peru's most popular Cordillera Blanca peaks in the amazing Llanganuco Valley area. This is a private guided alpine climb with a 1:1 or 1:2 guide to climber ratio.
The Cordillera Blanca is ideal for those climbers looking to further their alpine climbing resume, climbers with short schedules or those who lack climbing partners for climbs. We will review all the techniques and skills needed to make a safe and successful fast and lightweight alpine climb of a 5,000-meter peak.
Veteran Peruvian guide Percy Dextre will lead the Cordillera Blanca climbs and has over 25 years experience of the Cordillera Blanca range and is a UIAGM certified guide.
Our climbers will meet in Huaraz before we make the four hour drive to the trail head. Once we have organized our pack animal loads we will trek for one hour to the Yannapacha Base Camp that is located at an elevation of 5,000 meters.
We establish our base camp at the Yannapacha Moraine Camp, where we will review any alpine climbing techniques that may need refreshing, we then climb Yannapacha the following day. We make an early morning alpine start and then climb the 5,420-meter Yannapacha, then return to base camp.
The West Face consists of snow slopes of up to 60 degrees with two ice tools being required, not super technical but definitely a work out near the summit.
We provide medical oxygen, a portable altitude chamber and comprehensive medical chests at base camp.
Day 1. Drive just past Llanganuco Valley & trek to Yannapacha Moraine Camp
Day 2. Training day on Yannapacha
Day 3. Climb Yannapacha return to Base Camp, trek out, drive to Huaraz
Climbers are required to have evacuation and medical insurance and we recommend using Global Rescue
· Mules for personal gear to base camp and return
· Private tent accommodation at Yannapacha base camp
· Breakfast, lunch and dinner at base camp
· Park fees, highway and conservation fees
· Medical kits, portable altitude chamber and medical oxygen
· Airfare to and from Peru
· Meals and drinks in Huaraz
· Alcoholic beverages
· Peru visa cost if applicable
· Evacuation costs, medical and rescue insurance
· Personal climbing clothing and equipment
· Staff gratuities
Altitude Junkies does not allow any solo climbing above base camp on any of our expeditions.
Contact us: info@altitudejunkies.com