Ancash: Mountaineering to the Mountain Vallunaraju |2D-1N|

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ID: GYG532818-924658
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Country: Peru

Duration: 2 days


Description

It is one of the mountains located in the Cordillera Blanca, within the Huascarán National Park, Ancash. Its top can be easily seen from the city of Huaraz.
Day 01: Huaraz - Llaca ravine - Vallunaraju moraine field
Pick up in your hotel at 7:30 am - 8:00 am, we will leave Huaraz and drive to Quebrada Llaca (approx. 2 hours). From Llaca we prepare our luggage and we will begin to walk through a zigzag vertical path with some parts on rocks and that little by little brings us closer to the moraine area and we can see Vallunaraju up close.
Night in Campo Morrena at an altitude of 5000 m.

Day 02: Moraine field - Vallunaraju summit - Huaraz
At 2:00 a.m. approx. After an delicious breakfast, our ascent begins to the glacier. After roped ourselves up and verifying all the technical material, we will continue the ascent through the south-west face and after overcoming some cracks and changing paths (due to climate change). We will arrive at the pass to finally head along an almost narrow ridge in the direction of its top (5685 m).

From the top we will have wide and panoramic views of the Cordillera Blanca and its highest peaks such as Huascaran, Huandoy, Chacraraju, Copa, Chopicalqui. After spending a few minutes at the top, the descent can take about 3 hours to the moraine and 2 more hours to Quebrada Llaca where our transport awaits us.

Highlights

  • Known as the mountain of dreams located in the city of Huaraz.
  • From the summit, splendid views of the Cordillera Blanca and Huaraz are obtained
  • Enjoy nature and all the diversity of the Vallunaraju mountain.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.