Ishinca, 5530m (3 days)
Description
Route: Northwest/Southwest ridge
Elevation Gain: 1130m from the Base camp
Grade: PD- in both
Ishinca is a good option for example if you dont have much time but want to climb more than one mountain in Cordillera Blanca since from the same base camp you can summit various mountains. Ishinca is a moderately easy mountain with an easy moraine as well. The view is beautiful and there are two options for the route so ascent and descent can be done via different routes. After summiting Ishinca you can go for maybe the easiest six thousand of this tropical mountain range – Tocllaraju.
Itinerary
Day 1
Car takes you to Pashpa (3700m) from where you walk 4-5h to the base camp or the refugee (4250m).
Day 2
Wake-up around midnight or 1am, 6-7h to the summit. Returning back to the base camp for dinner and take a rest.
Day 3
After breakfast returning to Pashpa from where the car takes you back to Huaraz. Arriving to Huaraz around 2-4pm.
What to bring:
Get prepared for heat, sun, rain and cold. Good hiking shoes. Sleeping bag, light daypack, toilet paper, headlamp, personal things, camera, sunscreen, snacks. Water for the first day. Missing something? Ask Galaxia.
Service covers:
Mattress, tent, bag for mules, transfers, local guide services, mules and mule drivers, cook, breakfasts (except for the first day), lunches and dinners (except for the last day), separated kitchen and dinner tents with tables and chairs, toilet tent. Excluded: park entrance fee (65 soles in 2012, valid for one month – bring your passport number). Tips for the staff.
PLEASE NOTE:
– This hike reaches 4600m altitude with 700m vertical gain, which may feel hard if you haven’t acclimatized.
– If you have any food restrictions like allergies, vegetarian or religious restrictions, please inform us before the trek.
– You can also purchase this trek as an individual tour, or buy only some parts of the service package – just contact us and we’ll make you a good offer!
