OVERVIEW

COROPUNA at 6425 meter (21,074 feet) is the Peruvian largest & highest volcanic peak in south of Peru. This fantastic volcanic peak has elongate ridge with at least 6 spectacular cones. No historic activity is known from Coropuna, because the summit craters are ice covered. But the youngest apparent activity is expressed by several pristine lava flows, extending out several kilometers from the north-eastern, south-eastern, and western flank. To climb Coropuna needs acclimatization and good physical conditions, also minimum training using the climbing equipment (crampons and ice axe) to reach successfully the top. All the itineraries run from 3 days up to 6 days, there are two common routes; the first one is to go by Laguna Pallarcocha and to attack the south face, the second one is by Maucallaqta village located on the northwest and from there to be accompanied by carried staff animals such as donkeys, this the easy way to the base camp located above 5300M.

Maximum Altitude 6,425m (21,074) feet
Difficulty (PD)
Length 3 days

Brief Itinerary climb program Arequipa – Coropuna – Arequipa

DAY 1: Arequipa - Majes Valley - Chuquibamba – Pallarcocha (4800m)
DAY 2: Pallarcocha - Coropuna Base Camp (5200m)
DAY 3: attempt summit coropuna at (6,425m)/21,074ft - base camp - Arequipa

Note: climbing coropuna not advisable for beginners, its ideal summit for intermediate & advanced level climbers, who are looking for enjoy great climbing experience

Note: the limit of climbing luggage weight is maximum 18 kilos per person so try to under pack rather than over pack.

SUGGESTION: please understand before climbing coropuna you should complete a good acclimatization process to avoid altitude sickness, let us know to give you a suitable advice or visit our web page about acclimatization hikes or multi-day treks

Note: If you have more time you can extend this climb program by ascending more challenging summits such as:

• Climbing coropuna + climbing in cordillera blanca - peru
• Climbing coropuna + climbing in cordillera real - Bolivia
• Climbing coropuna + climbing sajama - Bolivia

Trip program Lima – Arequipa – mountains – Arequipa – Lima all included just available upon request.

ITINERARY

CLIMB PROGRAM AREQUIPA –COROPUNA

Included meals: B = Breakfast / snack = S / lunch = L / D = Dinner

DAY 1: AREQUIPA - TORO MUERTO - MAJES - CHUQUIBAMBA – PALLARCOCHA 4800 m
At 6:00 am we leave from Arequipa in our private transportations, after 3 hours travelling we will arrive at Majes valley, where we will visit the Petroglyphs of Toro Muerto, located on the desert walls. Then we Continue travelling and ascending upon lush green valley of to Chuquibamba (3000M) there we will have lunch and then continue driving upon dirt road to get the first view of the southern flank of mount Coropuna - Then we follow driving for two hours more through quenual forest & on lovely typical Andean puna observing lot of Llamas, Alapacas, Vicuñas, Guanacos, Condors, Andean eagle, Falcon and La Llareta. In the afternoon we will arrive to PALLARCOCHA, where is located the camping spot Overnight at pallarcocha camp. Meal: S / L / D

DAY 2: PALLARCOCHA – COROPUNA HIGH CAMP (5200M)
Today we will move from base camp to high camp, after having breakfast logically after packing all our camping gear we start walking on a nice uphill after 4 hours hiking up we will reach the high camp, at there offer spectacular view of Solimana peak. Overnight at high camp of coropuna. Meal: B / S / D

DAY 3: ATTEMPT COROPUNA SUMMIT at (6425m)/21,074ft – BASE CAMP – PALLARCOCHA - AREQUIPA
Summit day: We leave early in the dark around 1:00 or 2:00 am, as soon as we approach to the glacier we put on our crampons, harness & rope up, we will take the southern - east face to reach the top of this lovely volcano peak, during the climbing up we will pass negotiating several crevasses, the most common obstacle to overcome are the penitents formation all the route. Around 6:00 am we will enjoy the glorious first sunshine rise over horizon after 6 – 7 hours climbing up we reach the top, after spending precious minutes to joy the superb landscape on the top we back on the same route until high camp, after broke the camping we follow descending toward pallarcocha, where our private transportation will be wait to bring Arequipa, Back to Arequipa for a nice shower in the hotel and some rest; enjoy a good dinner celebrating in y the town after climbing success.
Total 12 – 14 hours climbing up & descending / 7 hours in private transportation. Overnight at Arequipa hotel. Meal: B / S

Note: the limit of climbing luggage weight is maximum 18 kilos per person so try to under pack rather than over pack.

Trip program Lima – Arequipa – mountains – Arequipa – Lima all included just available upon request.

PRICES & DATES

Climbing expeditions Rates for private groups 2024

Choose and book your adventure travel style & let us take you on it for a responsible & sustainable tourism:

Season
begin of May
June
July
August
September
October
Mid of November

We organize this version of climbing expeditions to climbing coropuna on private basis for groups of friends, families, adventure companies & tour leaders. With fully local guides assistance. Please feel completely free to get in touch with us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates to send you a quote, with no obligation.

Cost on base of:

• 2 participants USD $ 800 per each one
• 3 – 4 participants USD $ 750 per each one

Note:
• Additional info or Full trip dossier information (PDF) available upon request & provided at the booking time.

• In the showed rate isn’t included the general Peruvian taxes (I.G.V)

Get Special discount for the groups more than 5 participants

Note: the limit of climbing luggage weight is maximum 18 kilos per person so try to under pack rather than over pack.

Trip program Lima – Arequipa – mountains – Arequipa – Lima all included just available upon request.

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INCLUSIONS

What’s included in the cost

• Arequipa bus station (meeting service) and Transfer from bus station - ho(s) tel – bus station (arrival & departure day)
• Private transportation for begin & return of climbing coropuna
• Certified & qualified mountain guide.
• Assistant guide (aspirant) with more than 2 clients
• Mountain cook
• healthy & fresh meals per day (hearty breakfast, snack, lunch & hot dinner)
• Porter service available.
• Full First aid group kid
• Cook tent, Dinner tent, Toilet tent, table, chairs (available at base camp)
• Good quality Sleeping Tent (a tent for 2 persons).
• sleeping mats (foam) for every body
• Full Utensil kitchen by every body
• Group climbing gear or protective hard ware as (rope, snow pickets, ice screw, stoves and all supplies necessary to make a safe and strong bid for the summit )

What doesn’t included in the cost

• booking bus or flight ticket to transfer from (lima – Arequipa – lima)
• Booking Ho(s)tel for accommodation in Arequipa
• Acclimatization program before climbing coropuna.
• Breakfast in the first day and dinner on the last day.
• Meal and beverages during the stay in Arequipa
• Extra food in our trip
• Personal climb equipment
• Additional tours.
• Sleeping-bag (-20 ºC)
• Full entrance fee ticket or climbing permits ($ )
• Travel insurance assistance
• Phone calls, access to internet cabins & others extra expenses
• Laundry service
• Personal first aid kid
• Personal toiletries
• Additional sleeping pad or thermal rest
• Tips for the staff
• Extra expenses no specified in this trip program

Extra service available upon request

• booking hotel for accommodation in AREQUIPA
• booking bus ticket to travel (lima - Arequipa – lima)
• Additional tours, hikes, climbing expeditions.

Note: the limit of climbing luggage weight is maximum 18 kilos per person so try to under pack rather than over pack.

Trip program Lima – Arequipa – mountains – Arequipa – Lima all included just available upon request.

WHY TRAVEL WITH US

Responsible travel
Responsible travel practice is elemental in our each trip program. When you book one of our adventure pursuits, we will ensure that you practice a responsible & sustainable tourism on wild & remote areas protecting: the fragile ecosystem, tradition of local communities, natural environments and wildlife.

As a responsible travel we try to produce the most minimum impact as possible to the environment on the path where we walk, because we know clearly about the global warning and climate change that is the main reason that we have a responsibility as visitors to minimize the impact with our presence.

Tourism is one of the most important industries in the planet. It option to employs people around worldwide, obviously the Benefits is much more for people who live in developing countries where the income we provide can mean the difference between economic survival and poverty

THE RESPONSIBLE WAY TO YOUR ADVENTURE MEAN:

PROTECTING & CONSERVING: natural mountain-scape, every natural resource, flora & fauna.

RESPECTING: local culture – traditions, religions and built heritage where you visit.

BENEFITTING: with your visit you will generate a job opportunities for local communities.

MINIMISING POLLUTION: taking-out our trash during the trek or climb expeditions all litter is remove to the city for it properly recycled. We use specified spots to put on our toilets tents at the camping areas to don’t pollute the water resource.

Please become part of this practicing a responsible & sustainable travel your challenge is important

Ultimate Value
When you book one of our tours, acclimatization hikes, multi-day treks, & climbing expeditions, you will receive currently information, quality services at the best prices with plenty of inclusions & exclusion cost. This trip offers exceptional value money, ensuring your holiday with affordable rate and guaranteeing with centrally good quality hotels, private transportations, official bilingual guides with international certification (UIMLA), (UIAGM) both organizations are internationally recognized, good varied and fresh food for adventure expeditions, all your national park entrance fees and permits included, no hidden cost, no surprises and no staff exploit.

Pricing
As a 100% local qualified guides & tour operators our trip prices are based directly on Peruvian economy rates our cost structure is built up cost on cost because we directly manage and run all of our trips, beside promoting the local employ, personal qualified people, providing a job opportunity with that improving their economy and their quality of life and even we encourage hardly the fair wage, because we work very transparent & the most honest possible

Custom Made Itineraries
You should absolutely feel free to build your own trip program according your preference & necessity just only let us know to help with our experience to make an itinerary day a day just for you, giving you complete freedom to choose what you want to see, where you want to go, when you want to do it, How you can enjoy it with better health. Adjust an existing itinerary & ensuring that you develop a responsible and sustainable tourism.

Small Group is good
We are focused organizing for small groups to provide topnotch service in: tours, hikes, multi-day treks & climbing expeditions to live a life time experience for adventure lovers, while your guide & support crew are attentive to ensuring your travels are supportive and full safety.

No Single Supplements
If you are joining in one of our adventure expeditions as a single person, we’ll match you with another traveler of the same gender and you won’t be charged anything extra for the vast majority of our trips. If you however want a guaranteed single occupancy or tent, we can also arrange that for at a small extra charge.

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WHAT TO BRING

WHAT TO BRING FOR CLIMBING

CLOTHING

• Climbing Boots: need to be crampon-compatible. For most easy climbs up to over 5000 meters, a lightweight mountaineering boot (B3) is more than adequate.
• Hiking shoes: These are the boots you will wear to approach to base camp. For example a B0 is advisable.
• Gaiters: Short, ankle gaiters are normally enough for climbs up to about 5300 meters.
• Socks: We recommend you bring 2 changes of socks for your hiking shoes and 2 changes for your climbing boots. Many people like to wear a thin liner sock. This can reduce abrasion and blisters
• Lightweight Synthetic gloves a pair of polar - tec
• Shell gloves a pair for colder conditions
• Sun hat: Or baseball cap with bandanna safety pinned to it to keep the sun off your face and neck
• Warm synthetic or wool hat or otherwise: synthetic is essential
• Balaclava or Neck gaiters: Wool or synthetic, mid-weight, the neck gaiter is more versatile, and can serve as the ear band.
• Bandanas or headscarf (optional)
• Light weight cotton or synthetic pants / trouser: for hiking in the mountains For hiking around camp Shorts are Ok
• A couple of fast drying base-layer tops (whatever material can be long sleeve is advisable)
• Wear light/medium - weight trousers that allow the free movement and will dry quickly
• Fleece jacket & pants or trouser (polar Tec):
• Climbing pants shell proof with zipper (gore – tex). it’s worth having some kind of light synthetic climbing pant with a hard finish. The slightly stretchy "Schoeller" type fabric is ideal. Patagonia, Mammut, Eider, Millet, Marmot
• Climbing jackets shell proof ( gore - tex)
• Dawn jackets is nice or a micro –down jacket are suitable for climbing high summits.

CLIMBING TOOLS

• Climbing helmet recommended for every climbing peaks for our safety.
• Harness Adjustable leg loops are recommended, big enough to fit over all your layers of clothing. Bring one with a belay loop
• Ice axe: a single standard mountaineering axe is adequate for climbing coropuna.
• Crampons antibottes: These are rubber or plastic plates that fit under you crampons to prevent balling up in soft snow. Alpine crampon
• Carabineers If you are taking a guide then 3 locking, 2 none locking should be plenty.
• Glacier glasses 100% UV (Julbo Explorer or Nomad)

CAMPING EQUIPMENT

• Sleeping bag Forhigh camps on climbs up to about 5200 meters, you'll want a bag rated to about -15°C to -20°C. For higher camps you'll want to go warmer yet.
• Foam sleeping pad or a therm- a – rest (prolite or Neo Air for a better night sleep), which is the best for more comfort at high camp.
• 8 liters water
• Headlamp or head torch with extra batteries (we recommended all use LED technology) Petzl's or black diamond.
• Good quality sun cream or Sunscreen for using around the camp
• Lip balm

SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT

• Hiking steaks or trekking polesare useful a compact 3 section (leki or black diamond they are lither and durable)
• A back pack (around 70 liters) with padlock, to carry spare clothing, snack, camera and water, sleeping bag and other personal climbing tool.

ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

• MP3 players, paperbacks, journal, games or cards, tablets or electronic book
• Camera
• Mobile phones

PERSONAL MEDICAL KID

• Should include: plasters, antiseptic, cream, sterile gauze and bandage, rehydration sachets, zinc oxide tape and anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or aspirin.
  Bring paracetamol, and acetazolamide or Diamox for treating mild symptoms of (AMS).
  Have loperamide is a good idea in case you get the runs
• Antibiotic such as: ciprofloxacin or Bactrim for bacterial stomach bugs.
A small roll of adhesive tape, cough drops.

PERSONAL TOILETS

• Toilets such us: Toothbrush, small amount of toothpaste, dental floss, contact lens fluids, a small bar of soap, and small hand towel or wash clothes.
• On most expeditions in base camps we can supply you with a small bowl of warm washing water in the morning and afternoon.
• A small synthetic hand towel (wash clothes) is useful for taking a sponge bath, toilet paper.

Note: the limit of climbing luggage weight is maximum 18 kilos per person so try to under pack rather than over pack.