CLIMBING · CORDILLERA BLANCA

PISCO 3 DAYS

Duration 3 days / 2 nights

Season April - November

Difficulty PD – Not very difficult

ABOUT PISCO

Nevado Pisco is one of the great classics of the Cordillera Blanca; its summit reaches 5,752 m. It is a mountain suitable for people with little experience or who are preparing before attempting higher mountains. It is the peak that offers the most impressive 360° panoramic view of the Cordillera Blanca, as it is surrounded by many six-thousand-meter peaks, the most outstanding of all being Huascarán at 6,768 m.

Max altitude 5,752 m · Summit
Location Cordillera Blanca
Activity Climbing
Guide Certified AGMP – IFMGA
Lodging Refugio Perú (bunks)
Views 360° of the Cordillera Blanca

ITINERARY

Day 1

Huaraz (3,100 m) – Yungay (2,500 m) – Cebollapampa (3,900 m) – Base Camp (4,665 m)

Departure from Huaraz after breakfast; we will head north along the Callejón de Huaylas to the town of Yungay. Then we turn east along a rocky road, passing the Chinancocha and Orconcocha lakes until we reach Cebollapampa, the starting point of our hike that will take us to the Pisco base camp (4,665 m).

Transport time: 3 hours.

Hiking time: approximately 3 hours.

Day 2

Base Camp (4,665 m) – Summit (5,752 m) – Base Camp (4,665 m)

This day we start early, around 2:00 am, heading to the tongue of the glacier, crossing the Pisco moraine already with the climbing gear. The view from the summit offers a complete 360° panorama of the snow peaks of the range; we will take photos and rest before descending to the base camp.

Ascent and descent time: approximately 10 hours.

Day 3

Base Camp (4,665 m) – Cebollapampa (3,900 m) – Huaraz

This day, after breakfast, we will begin descending to Cebollapampa, where the transport awaits to return to Huaraz.

Hiking time: approximately 3 hours.

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

Certified guide (AGMP – IFMGA)
Private transportation
Information and recommendations before the expedition
Donkeys and muleteers
Full board at Refugio Perú: dinner, snack and breakfast, two nights in bunks
Collective gear: rope, snow stake, ice screw and cords
First aid kit
Permanent agency assistance during your expedition

NOT INCLUDED

International flights and applicable airport taxes
Accommodation and meals in Lima and Huaraz
Transfer Lima – Huaraz – Lima
Huascarán National Park entrance fee
Sleeping bag
Acclimatization days before the trek
Travel insurance for accidents and repatriation
Personal expenses
Personal trekking equipment
Tips

PERSONAL CLIMBING GEAR

50-liter backpack

Long hiking pants, warm (base layer) and rain pants (Gore-tex)

Warm jacket and rain jacket.

Change of clothes during the trek

Sun hat and warm hat

Sleeping bag (-10 °C)

Gloves for the cold

Trekking poles

Sunglasses with UV protection

A headlamp with spare batteries

Personal first aid kit

Water bottle

Note

The proposed itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions or force majeure that put the safety of our clients at risk.

Acclimatization

We recommend doing higher-altitude hikes around the city of Huaraz before any trek and/or ascent. It is one of the most important factors for us and also for you.