Quebrada Ishinca is a
large valley surrounded by spectacular summits.
There is big vertical relief here. The upper valley
floor, which is wide relatively flat and comforting
with its grasslands and stands of Quenual trees,
is about 4350m. The surrounding peaks tower to heights
of over 6000mters for the larger ones, with a greater
number in the 4000 to 5000 mountain range.
Because of the great variety of the climbs surrounding
the Ishinca Valley, the area is suitable for climbers
of all abilities.
For those climbers with less experience, this is
also a good choice for training and preparation
for taking skills to higher summits. Depending on
the group we include various amount of additional
instruction, including belay skills, more advance
ice climbing techniques and instruction on high
altitude.
Before to attempt any peak in the Ishinca
valley we suggest that you should have trekked 4
days minimum for a good acclimatisation and fitness.
Urus,
5450m is another great peak, involving somewhat
steeper climbing, especially on the summit
structure.
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Ishinca, 5550m
peak, and perhaps technically the most straightforward
in the valley. It is still a big climb, however,
involving glacier travel and a significant
elevation gain above our base camp. We may
chose to place a high camp, both to break
up an otherwise long day but also to further
acclimate to the high elevations. |
| Tocllaraju,
a large summit at the head of the
valley. This is the most demanding of the
three climbs mentioned here and required
a high camp before reaching its 6035m high
summit. On Tocllaraju we will put all of
our skills to the test, climbing steeping
belayed pitches on the upper part of the
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Day 1:
Leaving Huaraz early we drive a short way
north, downstream in the Callejon de Huaylas.
Then we turn east and climb up to the town
of Collón. From here, we load our
equipment on burros and begin the easy trek
into Base Camp. The trek normally takes
only about 4 hours.
Day 2: We attemp the summit
of Urus (4450 Slightly steeper climbing
and more complicated moraine travel.
Day 3: Have a rest day
or use in case a bad weather
Day 4: We climb the summit
of Ishinca (5550m). Slightly steeper climbing
and more complicated glacier travel will
take us to one of the awesome summits in
the valley.
Day 5: With the help of
porters, we'll move to high camp (4900m.)
and afternoon rest and preparation for the
summit attempt for the following day.
Day 6: Summit day Tocllaraju
(6035m) This is an excellent climb for climbers
who want to summit a 6,000 meter peak. This
is a relatively easy 6,000 meter peak. In
the afternoon we descend to the base camp.
Day 7: Return to Huaraz
and celebrate
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