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| 2009 Price | £1895 or US$3495 or €2395 | |
| 2009 Price with Huascaran | £2590 or US$4795 or €3295 | |
| Flights from UK | from £700-£900 | |
| Dates |
5-23 June 2009 5-30 June with Huascaran | |
| Duration | 19 days | |
| Grade | 4B | |
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A unique opportunity to make a first ascent in the Cordillera Blanca with an optional extension to climb Huascaran
This new itinerary will run for the first time in 2009, but is based on explorations we made in 2008. It will take us to some of the most interesting and quieter parts of the Cordillera Blanca, Peru's greatest mountain range. It is possible to extend this itinerary by 8 days to climb Huascaran 6746m, the highest peak in the Cordillera Blanca and indeed Peru. This itinerary will be particularly appealing to those who have climbed in the Cordillera Blanca before and want to travel to new areas of this beautiful mountain range.
Our main objective is to make one or two first ascents of new routes in the central part of the Cordillera Blanca. Having searched climbing records and the literature we are pretty sure these routes have not yet been climbed. We expect the climbing to be partly on easy glacier, partly on rock. The peaks the routes are on are approximately 5500m high. For obvious reasons we're not giving away too much information on the web, but further details will be sent on receipt of a booking form and deposit, or phone John on 01556 503929 to discuss the trip.
We'll also have time in the Blanca to make ascents of one or two other 5000m peaks, with our highest ascent likely to be the popular but scenic Pisco 5752m. Our expeditions to the Cordillera Blanca are based in the town of Huaraz situated at a height of 3100m at the foot of the mountains.
Please note that like all of our itineraries in the Cordillera Blanca this itinerary should be considered flexible and will divert to other peaks (of similar height and difficulty) if those we hope to climb are in poor condition in 2009. An alternative extension to climb another of the Blanca 6000er's such as Copa 6188m or Chopicalqui 6345m may also be possible, by arrangement, or may be necessary if Huascaran is in poor condition.
For those who wish to see more of the cultural side of Peru we can extend this expedition to allow time for a short tour of the famous city of Cuzco and the spectacular ruins of the lost city of Machu Picchu. For details and prices see our Cuzco and Machu Picchu extension page.
We have a long history of running successful exploratory and first ascents trip - see our Firsts page for a summary of recent activities.
Rock climbing at 5200m, Cordillera Vilcanota, taken on the Andes "First Ascents" trip in August 2006
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Included in our Price |
Not Included in our Price |
| All land transport in Peru as per
itinerary. All accommodation in Peru as per itinerary. Food while in the mountains. Organisation and planning of the expedition. Porter/pack Animal service to base camps. Tents, stoves, ropes and other communal equipment. National Park and climbing permits. Services of a western (usually UK) expedition leader. |
Flights to Lima. Airport Tax. Insurance. Personal equipment (e.g. clothing, sleeping bag, helmet, ice-axes). Meals and snacks in towns and cities. Laundry, souvenirs, tips and drinks. |
General Information about our holidays
Please read our warning on altitude before booking this expedition to high altitudes.
Please read the comments about our style of trip before booking one of our treks or expeditions.
Who runs 'Andes' and where we are based
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Sunrise over Huandoy and Huascaran, Pisco summit day, Cordillera Blanca.
