OVERVIEW

Huayhuash classic trek: Trekking holiday the challenging 114 km, this lovely Andean circuit is around one of the best remote high valley of Cordillera Huayhuash in Northern Peru - located at 10º south latitude, this overwhelming beauty area is neighbor cordillera Blanca, has been considered the second most beautiful mountain range in the world, one of the best multi-day trek destination in South America, it’s really home of the most spectacular mountain setting, it’s really unique mountain paradise for mountain lovers, offers sparsely inhabited high valleys, cascading glaciers, alpine grass meadows, azure , pristine, and crystal glacial lakes, fragile ecosystems, Spectacular, beauty, quiet, pure mountain scape with tremendous mountain views, breathtaking view points, green lush high valleys, stunning view from campsites providing endless photo opportunities & a lifetime of memories. Whether you are seeking an awe-inspiring multi-day trek Cordillera Huayhuash is the option.

DIABLO MUDO at 5350 meter (17,548 feet), is an attractive summit located on the west side of remote huayhuash circuit of peru that presents a moderate mountaineering challenge in wild setting. The views from the summit are breathtaking, either as part of an extended trek in the huayhuash or as an independent objective, diablo mudo is an enjoyable climb in a breathtaking region of the Andes. it is by far the most frequently visited summit in the range during the high season, the climb is generally moderate with snow or ice slopes up to 45° - 50° degrees, the ascent is from cashpapampa camping spot on the north face & the descent is via huacrish valley to lake of jahuacocha on the east face makes for a fantastic day.

Maximum trek Altitude 5000m (16,400 feet)
Trek Difficulty Hard – Challenge
Maximum climb Altitude 5,350m (17,548) feet – diablo mudo
Climb Difficulty (PD)
Length 10 days

Brief Itinerary of the trek & climb program Huaraz – Huayhuash Circuit + climbing diablo mudo - Huaraz

DAY 1: (trek program start) Huaraz – Pocpa (3450m) - Cuartelhuain (4170m)
DAY 2: Cuartelhuain - Cacananpunta Pass (4690m) – jancapampa (4230m)
DAY 3: mitucocha - Carhuac Pass (4640m) - Lake Carhuacocha (4100m)
DAY 4: Carhuacocha - Siula Pass (4834m) - Huayhuash (4345m)
DAY 5: Huayhuash - Portachuelo Pass (4750m) – Viconga (4425m)
DAY 6: Viconga – Cuyoc Pass (5000m) – Guanacpatay (4350m)
DAY 7: Guanacpatay - Huayllapa (3600m)– Huatiac 4350m
DAY 8: Huatiac - Punta Tapush Pass (4750m) - Cashpapampa (4550m) (diablo mudo base camp)
DAY 9: base camp - attempt Summit Diablo Mudo (5350m) –Jahuacocha (4050m)
DAY 10: Jahuacocha - Pampa Llamac (4270m) - Llamac - Huaraz

Note: climbing diablo mudo is advisable for beginners, who wants to attempt having life time experience on mountain climbing, further its ideal summit for advanced level climbers, who are looking acclimatize for higher summits.

SUGGESTION: please understand that before the exclusive trekking & climbing program around huayhuash circuit & climbing diablo mudo you should complete 2 or 3 acclimatization day hikes to avoid altitude sickness. Ask us for advice or visit our page about acclimatization hikes.

Note: If you have more time you can extend this trek & climb program by ascending easy & moderate summits such as:

• Huayhuash trek + climb diablo mudo + climb mount ishinca
• Huayhuash trek + climb diablo mudo + climb mount pisco
• Huayhuash trek + climb diablo mudo + climb mount vallunaraju
• Huayhuash trek + climb diablo mudo + climb mount yanapaccha

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

ITINERARY

TREK & CLIMB PROGRAM HUARAZ – HUAYHUASH CLASIC TREK + CLIMBING DIABLO MUDO – HUARAZ

Included meals: B = Breakfast / S = Snack / L = Lunch / D = Dinner

DAY 1: Huaraz – Pocpa (3450m) - Cuartelhuain (4170m)
In the morning we will pick up you at your hotel with our private transportation to drive south Huaraz on the paved way until chiquian town, then we will continue driving until reach cuartelhuain camping spot on the way we will pass Llamac– pocpa villages, the last one is gateway of Cordillera Huayhuash, at the camp site we will meet with the rest of the expedition team the donkey-driver and his donkeys, who will carry our trek equipment for the next two weeks, as soon as we arrive the camp we will have the first view of summits: rondoy, ninashanca & hirishanca. Overnight camp at cuartelhuain. Meals: S / L / D

DAY 2: Cuartelhuain - Cacananpunta Pass (4690m) – jancapampa (4230m)
This day the trail climb up on a gradual grassy ascend then start Zigzagging steadily upwards over rocky and loose terrain, becomes steep in a final hill to reach the rocky Cacanan punta Pass oft windy spot (4690m), over it we enjoy the impressive view of the each valleys in front & behind, there will be a great opportunity to observe majestic condors soaring over the pass, Then we descend on loose gravel rock trail on colorful quebrada caliente, with great view of several summits opening out before us, Our path descends to settlement of Janca, where is the camp just below of mounts: Shirishanca and ninashanca. Overnight camp at janca. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 3: mitucocha - Carhuac Pass (4640m) - Lake Carhuacocha (4100m)
Today trek is on gently grade walk up almost flat terrain until Punta Carhuac pass at (4640m), the pass offer tremendous view of the highest summits of Huayhuash such as: imposing Yerupaja (6617m), the famous peak of Siula Grande (6344m), & shirishanca very well-known as humming bird peack, after that the trail drop toward the lake Carhuacocha greeted by huge peaks, as soon as we reach the hill to turn to the east the long emerald green Laguna Carhuacocha comes into view, all huge resplendent peaks dominating the skyline to the west – while near the lakeside an idyllic camp site awaits, with overwhelming view the summits are absolutely jaw dropping Overnight camp at Lake Carhuacocha. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 4: Carhuacocha - Siula Pass (4834m) - Huayhuash (4345m)
For this day we offer two trekking routes: There is one route that takes via Carnicero pass (4600m), which is suitable for people, who do not have a good shape or who feel a little bit tired, whereas the other one is more demanding and challenging, but worthwhile, over the Siula pass, where the mountain scape is absolutely astonishing with tremendous view of overlooking spot about sparkling three glacier lakes back dropped by superlative mountain scenery, jugged peaks towering, where the enjoyment is unique. As soon as we approach the pass the cordillera raura to the south comes into the view then we will continue walking over the peat lands until our next camp. Besides on the way, we usually meet or see local shepherds Grazing their sheep or Cows in high valleys, and that green lush valleys are home to herds of vicuna, a wild cousin of the alpaca and llama. Overnight camp at huayhuash. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 5: Huayhuash - Portachuelo Pass (4750m) – Viconga (4425m)
We start walking up the valley heading south towards the spectacular pass of Portachuelo de Huayhuash, the photogenic pyramid of rock and ice face of mount trapecio is constant companion for the climb to the pass, over the pass we will spend short time to enjoy the view of the Cordillera Raura, the trail drops steadily passing the largest Lake Viconga until lovely viconga camp steaming hot spring. In the afternoon we will be able to enjoy taking bath & swimming in three thermal pools there is genuinely hot, only asbestos skin can tolerate the smaller one. Overnight camp at viconga. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 6: Viconga – Cuyoc Pass (5000m) – Guanacpatay (4350m)
This day we will hike to the highest pass on our trek, After 5 days hiking above 4000m, your body is now well acclimatized to cross the Punta cuyoc pass, with rapturous view of mount cuyoc & puscanturpa to the trail ahead, From the pass the glacier cuyoc seems almost close enough to touch, where we will be rewarded with dazzling, and panorama view to north cordillera huayhuash to the south cordillera Raura, the descent is on gravel & stony surface trail but lower down eases as we cross the alpine meadow to a camp site with views of the dramatic north-west face of nevado cuyoc and puscanturpa head of guanacpatay valley. Overnight camp guanacpatay. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 7: Guanacpatay - Huayllapa (3600m)– Huatiac 4350m
This day is hard after having breakfast we will walk down until reach the calinca valley the path drops on several switchbacks until flat bottom valley, then we follow walking down along the calinca valley until reach small isolated mountain village of Huayllapa. In the afternoon we walk upon moderate grade and steep trail until Huatiac campsite at 4350m, which is located on high grazing meadow under the shadow of mount Diablo mudo “dumb devil”. Overnight camp at huatiac. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 08: Huatiac - Punta Tapush Pass (4750m) - Cashpapampa (4550m) diablo mudo base camp.
After our breakfast we start walk up on several switchbacks then on gradual ascent until reach punta tapush pass over 4750m with an impressive mountains scape, then we descent with tremendous view to susucocha lagoon and Diablo mudo to the right until reach base camp of mount Diablo mudo. Overnight camp at base camp. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 09: base camp – Attempt summit Diablo Mudo (5350m) –Jahuacocha (4050m)
Summit day: this day after the breakfast we will leave very early at 1:00 am at the first 3 hours we will walk upon rocky side (moraine) as soon as we approach to the glacier we will dress up with harness & rope up to start climbing along north glacier ridge until summit with snow or ice slopes of 45° - 50° until the false summit then we need to abseiling around 10 – 20 meters toward small plateau glacier then we will follow climbing on north ridge with some snow & ice slopes of 45° - 50° until reach the summit , but the route difficult change year a year the climbing is generally moderate(alpine grade PD), the summit offer overwhelming view around it. The descent is a different route to the east, via Huacrish Valley outside the glacier the descend is on loose scree slopes until reach the valley, but makes for a rapid journey to idilyc camp spot at lake side of jahuacocha, which makes for a fantastic & long day tour. . Overnight camp at jahuacocha. Meals: B / S / L / D

DAY 10: Jahuacocha - Pampa Llamac (4270m) - Llamac - Huaraz
After early breakfast and completing successfully our Andean circuit we will walk down on pleasant grass valley, then we walk up on the gradual ascend trail through quenual and bromeliads until reach high point of Pampa Llamac pass at 4270m, where we will rest for taking last pictures, after that we will descend dropping on slope trail until Llamac Village, where our private transportation is waiting us to comeback Huaraz FINISH OUR TREK. Back to Huaraz for a nice shower and some rest; enjoy a good dinner in town. Back to Huaraz for a nice shower and some rest; enjoy a good dinner in town celebrating after trekking success. Overnight at hotel. Meals: B / S / L

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

PRICES & DATES

Multi-day trek & climb 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
End of September

We organize this ten days version of multi-day trek with climbing diablo mudo 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 $ 2,000 per each one
• 3 participants USD $ 1,800 per each one
• 4 participants USD $ 1,500 per each one
• 5 participants USD $ 1,400 per each one
• 6 participants USD $ 1,330 per each one
• 8 participants (+) USD $ 1,200 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 6 participants

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

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INCLUSIONS

What’s included in the cost

• Huaraz bus station (meeting service) and Transfer from bus station - ho(s) tel – bus station (arrival & departure day)
• Private transportation for begin & return of huayhuash trek & climb
• Bilingual trekking guide certified by (UIMLA) mountain guide for diablo mudo
• Assistant guide for large groups in huayhuash trek & climb.
• Assistant guide (aspirant) with more than 3 clients for climbing diablo mudo.
• Mountain cook
• Assistant cook for large groups
• healthy & fresh meals per day (hearty breakfast, snack, cooked lunch & hot dinner)
• Donkeys (mules)
• Donkey driver (muleteer service).
• Emergency horse if the group is formed more 2 people
• Full First aid group kid
• Cook tent, Dinner tent, Toilet tent for take care our environment
• Good quality Sleeping Tent (a tent for 3 persons by 2 people).
• sleeping mats (foam) for every body
• Full Utensil kitchen by every body
• Full entrance fee ticket for huayhuash circuit ($ 70) per each hiker
• 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 ) (for diablo mudo)

What doesn’t included in the cost

• booking bus or flight ticket to transfer from (lima - huaraz – lima)
• Booking Ho(s)tel for accommodation in Huaraz
• Acclimatization program before this trek & climb program.
• Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
• Meal and beverages during the stay in Huaraz
• Extra food in our trip
• Personal trek & climb equipment
• Additional tours.
• Sleeping-bag (-15 ºC)
• Travel insurance assistance
• Phone calls, access to internet cabins & others extra expenses
• Additional sleeping pad or thermal rest
• Laundry service
• Personal toiletries
• Personal first aid kid
• Tips for the staff
• Extra expenses no specified in this trip program

Extra
we can help you to rent extra equipment not included in the price

• Down sleeping bag = USD $8 per day
• Hiking polls = USD $ 2 per day
• Single Supplement Tent Only = USD $ 10 per day

Extra service available upon request

• booking hotel for accommodation in Huaraz
• booking bus ticket to travel (lima - Huaraz – lima)
• additional tours, hikes, climbing expeditions

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on 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.

Exploring cordillera blanca
Indubitably cordillera Blanca provides some of the most astonishing landscape in the world, varied tours, acclimatization hikes, multi-day treks & climbing expeditions. This is Peru’s best-known mountain region, only 100km from the Pacific Ocean, we find within this 185 km long from south to north the greatest concentration of tropical zone glaciers on earth and it has 722 glaciers for survival 30 peaks of them are over the 6000m high, crowned by Peru’s highest peak Huascaran (6768m), and the most beautiful peak in the world “Mount Alpamayo” is lies hire as well.

Cordillera Blanca provides gorgeous views of sparkling glaciers, multicolored glacier lakes; turquoise and pristine lagoons & vertical granite rock walls rise thousands of meters into the sky, water falls, and cascades with incredible view, (a number of high passes), green lush valleys, magnificent vistas of summits over 6,000 m, cascading glaciers, wondrous alpine meadows, fragile ecosystems, going explore is really good chance to Enjoy the sptacles of the nature to Click stunning photos.

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WHAT TO BRING

CLOTHING

• Climbing Boots: need to be crampon-compatible. For most easy climbs up to over 5200 meters, a lightweight mountaineering boot (B2) is more than adequate Well-insulated single leather or synthetic mountaineering boots.
• Walking boot or hiking shoes: These are the boots you will wear on the trek over high passes, then you'll need a couple shoes of handling a bit of slippery snow and very rough and rocky trails. For example a B0 or B1 ankle-high boot.
• A stiff pair of trail running or a pair of sandals (to wear around the camp)
• Gaiters: Short, ankle gaiters are normally enough for climbs up to about 5200 meters.
• At least 2 pairs of good quality hiking 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.
• A couple of fast drying base-layer tops (made of synthetic material is preferable instead of cotton or wool t-shirt) (whatever material can be long sleeve is advisable)
• Mid – layer (mid weight fleece or a synthetic insulation jacket (e.g primaloft) as well as full of thermal underwear to wear in the evening.
• Wear light/medium - weight trousers that allow the free movement and will dry quickly.
• Light weight cotton or synthetic pants / trouser: for hiking in the mountains For hiking around camp Shorts are Ok
• Lightweight Synthetic gloves a pair of polar - tec
• Shell glovesa pair for colder conditions
• Climbing pants shell proof with zipper: 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 (gore – tex).
• Climbing jackets shell proof ( gore - tex)
• dawn jackets is nice or a micro –down jacket are suitable for climbing & trekking
• Warm synthetic or wool hat
• Wind proof waist coat or jacket (optional)
• sunglasses is essential spectrum 3 for trekking
• Sun hat: Or baseball cap with bandanna safety pinned to it to keep the sun off your face and neck.
• Thermal liners
• Neck gaiter or balaclava (wool or synthetic, mid-weight) the neck gaiter is more versatile and can serve as ear band

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 for climbing diablo mudo, a single standard mountaineering axe is adequate.
• 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 2 locking, 1 none locking should be plenty.
• Glacier glasses 100% UV (Julbo Explorer or Nomad) spectrum 4 for (alpinism)
• Prussick or slings: it’s necessary for rappel.

CAMPING EQUIPMENT


• Sleeping bag – 15ºC should be enough to sleep well (down or synthetic)
• Foam sleeping pad or a therm- a – rest (prolite or NeoAir for a better night sleep) which is the best for more comfort at high camp.
• 2 liters water bottle (Nalgene) or camelback, last one is great in trekking, meanwhile it will freezing in climbing day
• Water treatment (chlorine dioxide tablets) (micro pure) (optional)
• Headlamp or head torch with extra batteries (we recommended all use LED technology) Petzl's or black diamont.
• Good quality sun cream (Sunscreen) for using around the camp
• Lip balm
• Insect repellent
• Pocket knife (optional)
• Pee Bottle (2) 1 Liter wide mouth bottles (Nalgene) (optional)
• Thermos (optional) 1 Liter capacity stainless steel vacuum bottle
• Trash bags (4) To line stuff sacks and one large to line pack

SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT


• hiking steaks or trekking poles are useful a compact 3 section (leki or black diamond they are lither and durable)
• Duffel bag or ruck sack(around 60 - 70 liters) with padlock. These duffels will be tied onto the backs of burros on the way up to Base Camp, so make sure they’re tough.
• A 40 – 45 liters day pack to carry spare clothing, snack, camera and water to drink during the day walk.

ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT


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

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.