Ishinca Peak
Climbing Details:
Altitude Range: 3,600 / 5,530 m
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Route: Southwest Ridge
Difficulty: Easy / Medium
Season: April / October
Start: Cochapampa Pashpa
Itinerary:
Day 1 Huaraz (3,090 m) / Cochapampa Pashpa / Base Camp (4,350 m)
Departure by private minibus, north of Huaraz towards Cochapampa Pashpa (approximately 40 minutes) at an altitude of 3,600 m. Afterwards, we will hike to Ishinca Base Camp. We will transport our luggage and food by donkey. This day we will enjoy a very impressive panorama of the white and black mountain range. (L, D)
Elevation: +750 m (duration approx. 4-5 hours)
Day 2 Base Camp / Ishinca Summit (5,530 m) / Base Camp
We wake up very early in the morning. After breakfast, we will begin hiking along a very clear trail, passing by Ishinca Lagoon and the moraine until we reach the glacier and the summit. We will then return to base camp. (B, L, D)
Elevation: +1,180 m / -1,180 m (duration approx. 7-8 hours up and down)
Day 3 Base Camp / Pashpa / Huaraz
This day, we will return to the town of Pashpa, where the minivan will be waiting to take us to Huaraz. (B, L)
What’s Included?
 Mountain Guide (UIAGM)
 Cook (1), Muleteers (1)
 Private tourist transportation to the starting point
 Meals during the expedition (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
 Breakfast: Tea, coffee, milk, snacks, bread, cheese, butter, jam, pancakes, fruit salad, etc.
 Snack: Fresh fruit, chocolate, cookies, berries, and candy.
 Lunch: Vegetable salad, pasta, tuna, HuancaÃna potatoes, ajà de gallina, chicken salad, ham.
 Tea Time: Coffee, herbal teas, cookies, fried guacamole, popcorn, etc.
 Dinner: A variety of soups, quinoa, chaufa rice, rolled chicken, fried trout, pasta, and lomo saltado.
 Optional vegetarian meal
 Camping equipment (2-person sleeping tent, dining tent, kitchen and bathroom tent)
 Kitchen logistics equipment (cooking utensils, pots, plates, cutlery, chairs, tables, gas)
 Hot water in the mornings for washing hands and face every day
 Boiled water for your bottle every day
 Donkeys for transporting luggage and food (10 kilos per person for the donkey)
 Emergency horse (1) in case of evacuation
 First aid kit
 Communication radio
 Personalized assistance
What’s not included?
 Personal clothing for high mountains
 Personal technical equipment for high mountains (boots, ice axes, crampons, harness, helmet, etc.)
 Extra food and drinks in cities
 Entrance tickets (Huascaran National Park S/. 150.00 per person)
 Travel/Accident Insurance
 Sleeping bag (0°C – 20°C)
 Tips
What Do I Need to Bring?
 Bring appropriate clothing for day (hot weather) and night (cold weather), sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent, swimwear, personal hygiene kit, hiking boots, camera, rain jacket, water bottle, sleeping bag, small backpack, headlamp (flashlight)
 10 kilos of luggage per person for the donkeys