Mountaineering in Cordillera Blanca

Among the most important peaks for mountaineering are: Pisco (3 Days), Huascarán (5 to 7 Days), Vallunaraju (2 Days), Chopicalqui and Alpamayo (7 Days), Ishinca (3 Days).

Considered the Peruvian capital of mountaineering, the Cordillera Blanca is the highest tropical mountain range in the world. In its extension, there are 663 glaciers, where Huascarán (6,768 meters), Huandoy (6,395 meters), and Alpamayo (5,947 meters) stand out, all within the Huascarán National Park.

It is a paradise for lovers of mountaineering and other adventure sports, as here you can practice mountaineering and trekking between the months of May to September, as well as snowboarding and high mountain skiing.

Climate in the Cordillera Blanca

It is a paradise for adventure sports enthusiasts, as here you can practice mountaineering and trekking between the months of May to September, snowboarding, high mountain skiing.

How to get to the Cordillera Blanca

-We can depart from Lima on the Panamericana Norte until the Pativilca road, continue eastward to enter the Andean zone of Peru, exactly to Conococha, where the Santa River originates.

-Then we will continue parallel to the river, through the center of the valley until we reach Huaraz, the capital of Ancash, where the region's main tourist activities take place.

a) Vallunaraju
 

b) Huascaran

c) Alpamayo 

Technical data of the Callejon de Huaylas:

Location: Ancash Altitude: 6,786 maximum

Climate: Semi-dry and cold with rain   Best season: April to September

Difficulty level: High     Modality: Ascent