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Created: PERU ADVENTURE
Last update: 27 Aug 2018
CLIMBING TOUR TO COROPUNA MOUNTAIN
| Activity type: | Mountaineering |
| Activity level: | Moderate/ Challenging |
| Availability: |
1 May 2020 - 10 Jan 2021 |
| Duration: | 3 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $600 / Negotiable |
Full description
The Third Highest Mountain Of Peru 3 Days - 2 Nights
Coropuna has the largest and highest volcanic edifice construct in Peru. It rises from a base level at about 4500M to form an elongate ridge which consists of at least 6 cones. Its highest point (6425M) is located at the northwest extremity. No historic activity is known from Coropuna, because the summit craters are ice covered, it can be presumed that there are no thermal manifestations at present. But the youngest apparent activity is expressed by several pristine lava flows, extending out several kilometers from the north-eastern, south-eastern, and western flanks of the edifice, and their morphology and preservation suggests that they are young. Coropuna is one of a chain of volcanoes in south of Peru.
The topographic relief adjacent to Coropuna is amongst the most greatest in the world, with elevation differences of up to 4000M vertically in 15km horizontally. To climb the Coropuna needs acclimatization and good physical conditions, also minimum training using the climbing equipment (crampons and ice axe) to reach the top. All the itineraries run from 3 days up to 6 days, there are to common routes; the first one is to go by Laguna Pallarcocha and to attack the south face, the second one is by Maucallaqta village located on the northwest and from there to be accompanied by carried staff animals such as donkeys, this the easy way to the base camp located above 5300M. The mountains advice this option to get sure to reach the highest summit.
Price includes
- Mountain English-speaking guide
- Private 4WD vehicle (Private Service)
- 4WD evacuation in case accident happen on the mountain (Private Service)
- Round trip public bus ticket (Group Service)
- Porters to carry the meals and camping/climbing equipment (Private Service)
- Personal porter to carry the customers items up to 18 kilos (Private Service)
- Camping Equipment (Tents and mattress)
- Climbing gear (Crampons, ice axe, harness and rope)
- Meals on the mountain of Coropuna
- Oxygen bottle and first aid kit
- Communication system
Not included in price
- Travel insurance
- Soft and alcoholic drinks
- Hotel in Arequipa
- Sleeping bag -15ºC
- Personal porter to help personal items - This service can be hired for $95 USD per day
- Breakfast on the first day/lunch on the last day
- Drinking water and snacks on the mountains
- Tip and gratuities for guide and camp staff
Guide
50 years, Peru
Guide
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Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
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More than 22 years of adventure experience in the tourism industry within Peru - Mountaneering, MT Biking, 4x4 Off-Roading, White Water River Tours, Trekking/Camping and Multi-Day Adventure Expeditions.
For more information about customized trip e-mail me at peruadventurestours@hotmail.com or WhatApp +51 973842688
Location
Peru, Arequipa, Castilla Province
Day 1
AREQUIPA -TORO MUERTO-MAJES VALLEY-CHUQUIBAMBA-PALLARCOCHA
At 6AM we leave from Arequipa in our private 4WD going to the northwest of Arequipa, after 3 hours travelling we will arrive at the agricultural valley of Majes (600M) where we will visit the Petroglyphs of Toro Muerto, located in the desert walls of this canyon. We will have 2 hours to locate more than a hundred of carved masses of volcanic rock with human, animals and plant figures that were work by the old civilizations of Peru over 1200 years ago. We will visit the pre-Inca cemetery to see and get explanation about remains of the first human civilization of this valley.
Continue travelling and ascending to Chuquibamba, nice green valley (3000M) there we will able to have lunch and then continue driving up to Andes on dirt road to get the first view of the southern face of mount Coropuna - The next two hours will be driving and seeing this thirds highest mountain in Peru – This part of the trip includes to pass some nice Andean forest of Queñuas or Quiwiña (Polylepis), lot of local fauna as Llamas, Alapacas, Vicuñas, Guanacos, Condors, Andean fox, Andean eagle, Falcon and La Llareta (Azorella compacta).Around 4PM we arrive by 4WD to the highest point of this trip which is name as CAMPAMENTO PALLARCOCHA (4800M) - Set up the tents and the enjoy nice diner under starry sky - Stay in tents (L - D).
GROUP SERVICE ONLY: This kind of service includes transfer from your hotel to bus stop and then public bus transfer from Arequipa to Corire (4hrs) - Local transport from Corire to the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto - 6 hours of night bus journey from Corire to Coropuna (Pallarcocha 4800M) - Set up the tents in middle of night and rest.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS is not responsible for uncomfortable bus seats, not heat, A/C and many stop along the way for diner or pick up/drop-off passengers or get car sickness.
Day 2
PALLARCOCHA BASE CAMP - COROPUNA BASE CAMP (5200M)
Today you can wake up around 7AM for breakfast and then packing all our camping gear we start a nice uphill trek for about 4 hours to reach the second base camp (5200M) and get closer to Mount Coropuna – Today the way up will be gradual considered medium level and accompanied with nice scenery as view of Solimana peak.
Sep up the tents and you will get lunch and free afternoon to walk around to get more confidence with Coropuna Mount - Diner and stay in tents (B – L - D).
GROUP & PRIVATE SERVICE: today the climb itinerary will be same for both services.
Day 3
COROPUNA SUMMIT DAY - AREQUIPA
Today at 1AM or 2AM we wake up to get hot an energetic breakfast and then everyone fix their climbing gear as crampons, ice axe, harness and rope (43° angle) – The first 4 hours we will climb on the dark helped with light of our headlamps we take the southern east face to get one of the highest top of this massive mountain – The climbing includes some section of small/big crevasse testing our climbing skills to avoid falls – The most common obstacle to overcome are the penitents all the way up.
Around 5:45AM the first sunshine rise over other highest mountain around Coropuna making very nice and unforgettable memories of this climbing tour – After 6 or 7 hours of intensive/hard climbing we conquest the summit of this mountain and expend some precious minutes enjoying the Andean landscape around us.
At mentioned time and following the instructions of the mountain guide we start the hardest part of the trip – The way back can be the hardest part physically for each participant - we need relatively 3 or 5 hours to descend to the base camp.
Around 2PM after packing all camping gear descend to find the 4WD and drive back to Arequipa for about 7 hours – Each participant will be drop of in their hotels and end of service (B – L).
GROUP SERVICE ONLY: The climbers need to wait next of the road till 8PM or 9PM for a public bus which is coming from Cotahuasi canyon and then 8 hours of bus journey arriving to Arequipa around 2AM (day 4th)- Transfer from bus stop to hotel and end of service.
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