Huasyhuash Diablo Mudo And Pumarinri

From the top of each peak you will have a tremendous panorama of towering Andean giants, including Yerupaja (6617m), second highest mountain in Peru, Siula made famous by Joe Simpson, Rasac, Jirishanca and sarapo.

ITINERARY

Day A: Arrive Huaraz (3090m)

Day B & C: Acclimatisation hikes

Day 1: Drive to the village of Llamac and set up our first camp (3300m). 5 - 6 hours drive

Day 2: Climb easily to a wide pass where we have our first views of the big mountains – Rondoy, Jirishanca, Yerupajá. Return to our camp in Llamac 4 - 5 hours, or continue on to visit the Pre-Inca ruins of Pueblo Viajo (4200m)

Day 3: Walk up the valley, following the Rio Llamac, passing through the villages of Pocpa and Pallca. Camp at Quartelhuain (4185m)

Day 4: In the morning we cross our first pass Punta Cacanan (4700m) then descend to our camp at the beautiful lake Laguna Mitucocha (4300m). 6 hours. From our camp we have close views of the huge peaks Ronday, Jirishanca, Ninashanca

Day 5: We cross the pass Paso de Carhuac (4650m) then descend to our camp at the big lake Laguna Carhuacocha (4138m) 6 hours. From our camp we look directly up the lake to the peaks and ice fields of Siula and the two peaks of Yerupajá. If the weather is good we can take an alternative and more demanding route via a 4800m pass, with great close views of Jirishanca Chica and passing by a beautiful deep blue high lake.

Day 6: Visit the Siula Lakes or Rest day in Camp

Day 7: We climb to the pass Portachuelo de Huayhuash (4750m) from where you look across to the Cordillera Raura and the snow topped peak Leon Huacanan. We skirt around the large lake Laguna Viconga before walking up the valley ½ hour to set up Camp (4480m)

Day 8: (Climbing pumarinri 5350m)) today we start hiking early in the morning up to the Glacier of PUMARINRI MOUNTAIN. Climbing pumarinri is not technical but the view from the summit is just astonishing and we will have closer views of yerupaja, rasac, sarapo, jurao and other big mountains. Then we descend to cross our highest pass Punta Cuyoc (5000m) then descend to the valley Quebrada Huanacpatay where we have an easy walk in the afternoon to our camp (4330m)

Day 9: We continue down the Quebrada Huanacpatay, then traverse along a cattle path through lupins into the valley Quebrada Calinca. We walk to the top of the Quebrada camping below the peaks of Sarapo, Carnicero, Jurau (4200m) 4 hours

Day 10: Rest Day We can walk past the base camp of Siula Grande (Joe Simpson – "Touching The Void") to visit the glacial lakes of Sarapocha and Santa Rosa. Thentraverse around to Laguna Jurau, before dropping back down to camp for lunch. ½ day.

Day 11: We walk back down Quebrada Calinca before turning off just before the village of Huayllapa. We then climb steadily to our campsite high up in the flat pasture of Huatiac (4300m) 7 hours

Day 12: A very easy day as we cross to the pass Punta Tapush (4750m), then we descends for less than an hour to our next camp near the lake susucocha at 4500m.

Day 13: (Climbing Diablo Mudo)We start early in the morning to climb our next peak Diablo Mudo 5250m. We walk in a rocky and steep path up to the glacier then we put our climbing gear to walk on the glacier up to the summit. From the summit we will have fascinating views of Yerupaja, Jirishanca, rondoy, ninashanca and rasac. Then we will descend on the huacrish valley up to our next camp at the beautiful Laguna Jahuacocha (4066m) 12 hours

Day 14: Rest Day - Trout fishing, or there are options for walks

Day 15: An early start. We leave early, starting with a gradual climb to our final pass Pampa Llamac (4300m) from where we have our final views of the Huayhuash range. Then it is a long descent back to Llamac. 5 ½ hours. In Llamac the bus will be waiting to take us back to Huaraz for hot showers!!

Day 16: Huaraz _ Lima

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