Glacier traverse trek : Trekking & Climbing Tours in Huaraz, Peru

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$276 per person

Duration

3 Days

Destination

Cordillera Blanca

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Glacier Treverse Trek

Superb scenery and an adventurous trek over a glacier at 5000m + altitude

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A demanding trek that offers a different, exciting, and unique adventure to high altitudes and first-hand experience of trekking on a glacier. Gather a wide variety of beautiful lagoons, always with incredible views, imposing mountains that will surround your surroundings while you cross the glacier below the giant Ranrapalca.

What's included

Destination

Cordillera Blanca Discover Cordillera Blanca

Departure Location

Huaraz town, pick up at your hotel at the scheduled time, 6-7:00 am approx.

Return Location

Huaraz town, drop off at your hotel at 3-5 pm approx.

Price includes

All Cooking equipments
All cooking utensils
All meals during the expedition
Camping equipments
Certified English-speaking trekking guide
Glacier hike equipments
Private transportation round trip
Unlimited drinkable water

Price does not include

Accommodation in Huaraz
Medical insurance and emergency insurance
Personal equipment/accessories for the trip
Personal expenses
Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
Sleeping Bag
Tips to guide and driver

Trek Details

Distance: 34.5 km
maximum altitude: 5350 m.a.s.l
Elevation Gain /Loss: +1695 m /-1520 m
Trek level: strenuous
Temperature: -6°C / +22°C
Trail: 65% Andean style established trail and off-piste technical and rugged some parts, glacier section with penitents or snow-laden
Transportation: supported by donkeys

DAY 1
DAY 2
Day 3

DAY 1

Ishinca Base Camp

Departure at 8 am from Huaraz, (50 minutes driving to the trailhead)
Trailhead: 3500 m.a.s.l
Campsite: 4380 m.a.s.l
Trail Note: 4-5 hours hike, elevation change (+695m ), distance (10km), grade ( easy-gradual light ascent)
Hike from - To: 9:30 am | 1-2:00 pm
Meals included: Snacks, Luch & Diner
Highlight: Andean villages, farms, local people, Ishinca Valley, Andean Queñual trees, great campsite, and sunrise over Tocllaraju Mt.

DAY 2

Ishinca Lake

Hike from - To: 9:00 am | 1-2:00 pm
Camping location: 4950 m.a.s.l
Trail Note: 4-5 hours hike, elevation change (+600m ), distance (7km), grade ( moderate- steep with gradual ascent hike)
Meals included: Breakfast, snacks, Luch & Diner
Highlight: Exploration day to Milluacocha Lake, stunning break time under the massif Tocllaraju and Palcaraju mountain, a spectacular campsite at the Ishinca lake border side.

Day 3

Cojup Valley

Hike from - To: 4:30 am | 1-2:00 pm
Highest point: 5350m.a.s.l - Ranrapalca col
Trail Note: 7-8 hours hike, elevation change (+400m /-1520m ), distance (17.5km), grade ( difficult- very steep ascent and descent hike)
Meals included: Breakfast, snacks, Luch
Highlight: the most exciting day to cross the fascinated glacier, enjoy the incredible surrounding views just packed full of snow-capped mountains, descend to the long valley of Cojup crossing the Perolcocha lagoon.