Tocllaraju Mountain
Climbing Details:
Altitude Range: 3,600 / 6,034 m
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Route: Northwest Ridge
Difficulty: Medium / Difficult
Season: May / October
Start: Pashpa Cochapampa
Itinerary:
Day 1 Huaraz (3,100 m) / 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 at 4,350 m. 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 / Morena Camp (4,950 m)
We will begin our ascent to the moraine camp, following a well-marked path with cairns and melting rocks, until we reach the glacier. (B, L, D)
Elevation: +650 m (duration approx. 4 hours)
Day 3 Moraine Camp / Tocllaraju Summit (6,034 m) / Base Camp
We will wake up very early in the morning. After a hot tea, we will begin walking on the glacier, avoiding crevasses and small ice walls, and reach the north ridge that will lead us to the summit. After taking a few photos, we will return to the moraine camp. (B, L, D)
Altitude gain: +1,084 m / -1,084 m (approximately 7/8 hours for ascent and descent)
Day 4 Base Camp / Pashpa / Huaraz
This day we will return to the village of Pashpa, where the minivan will be waiting for us to take us to Huaraz. (B, L)
Altitude gain: -750 m (approximately 4 hours)
What’s included?
 Mountain Guide (UIAGM) (1)
 Cook (1), Porters (2), Muleteers (1)
 Private tourist transportation to the starting point for the hike
 Meals during the expedition (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
 Breakfast: Tea, coffee, milk, snacks, bread, cheese, butter, jam, pancakes, fruit salad, etc.
 Snacks: Fresh fruit, chocolate, cookies, fruits, and candy  Lunch: Vegetable salad, pasta, tuna, HuancaÃna potatoes, ajà de gallina, chicken salpicón, 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
 Satellite communication
 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