Artesonraju

• Day 1: Huaraz – Cashapampa – Llamacorral

Drive 2 1/2 hours from Huaraz to Cashapampa (2900m). Our equipment is loaded onto donkeys and we hike for 4 to 5 hours through the Santa Cruz Valley to camp near the river at Llamacorral (3750m).

• Day 2: Llamacorral – Base Camp

An easy 5 hour hike through the valley following the Santa Cruz route before turning off and making a short climb to Artesonraju Base Camp (4250m) which is almost at the base of Artesonraju.

• Day 3: Base Camp – Moraine Camp

Walk through some low scrub and trees to reach a moraine ridge. We climb the moraine ridge (sometimes slippery and steep) for about 5 hours until we reach the moraine camp (5000m).

• Day 4: Moraine Camp – High Camp

A short climb through the rocks to reach the glacier. Around 4 hours climbing the glacier on 35° to 40° slopes negotiating around cracks and exposed ice bridges. There is a steeper short slope to climb just before reaching High Camp (5600 m).

• Day 5: High Camp – Summit - Moraine Camp - Base Camp Summit day.

An early start, starting with climbing an ice wall up to 65°, followed by a gentle incline leading to the final ice wall around 280m of 70° to 80° slope. After the ice wall there is a false summit which involves negotiating around an exposed crevasse to reach the true summit (6025m). Descend the same route to base camp or stop at Moraine Camp for the night. Around 12 to 14 hours.

• Day 6: Base Camp – Cashapampa – Huaraz

Trek to Cashapampa from 7 to 8 hours where our transport will return us to Huaraz.