Huaraz - Transfer to Yuracoral (3850 m) - Cebollapampa - Transfer via Portachuelo Pass (4650 m) – Amapampa Camp (4250 m)

Huascaran National Park - After enjoying a hearty breakfast, the group will board a minibus to the Santa Valley, heading north past the quaint village of Yungay along the Santa River. The journey continues in a private vehicle to Portachuelo Pass (4650 m) on the eastern side of the Cordillera Blanca. Upon reaching the village of Vaqueria (3,750 m), pack animals will be ready to assist. A brief hike leads to the camp at Huaripampa (3,550 m), and the route progresses further up the Huaripampa valley, passing Paria (3,800 m). The trek continues to Amapampa, where the camp (4250 m) is set for an overnight stay.

Camp Amapampa - Trekking to Punta Union Pass (4750 m) - Taullipampa Camp (4250 m) - Quitaraju Base Camp (4300 m)

Quitaraju Base Camp - Ascend to Quitaraju/Alpamayo Moraine Camp (4900 m)

Moraine Camp - Ascend to Quitaraju/Alpamayo High Camp (5300 m)

High Camp - Ascend to Quitaraju Summit (6040 m) - High Camp (5300 m) or Descend to Base Camp (4300 m)

Base Camp - Descent through Quebrada Santa Cruz - Cashapampa - Transfer to Huaraz

Huaraz - An early start is planned for the descent through the Santa Cruz valley to Cashapampa, which takes approximately 6 hours. In this village, a minibus will be ready to transport the group and the local expedition team back to Huaraz. Accommodation will be provided at the hotel.

• Porters for Nevado Quitaraju (2 people per porter)
• Donkey driver and donkeys
• Entrance fees to Huascaran National Park
• All meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Qualified and experienced local Peruvian guide(s)
• Transportation as per tour schedule / Huaraz
• Camping tents for 2 persons
• Kitchen equipment and cook

• Personal expenses
• Acclimatization Tour
• Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc.)
• Tips for local team

Quitaraju is located to the southeast of Alpamayo. While Quitaraju doesn’t receive as much attention as Alpamayo, with more climbers opting for Alpamayo, fewer groups choose to climb Nevado Quitaraju. It is a beautiful mountain offering stunning views of its south face, as well as Alpamayo, Artesonraju, Huascarán, and Chopicalqui. The easiest route is the West Ridge, graded AD, which is very long, sustained, and steep in certain sections. The North Face is also impressive, graded D, with a 700m climb and an inclination of about 55 degrees. Various routes offer different challenges, so more experienced climbers can find 60-70 degree climbs by moving 50m left or right from the arete in the upper part of the face.

Quitaraju, also known as Kitarahu (from Ancash Quechua: kita meaning dam, and rahu meaning snow, ice, or mountain with snow), with Hispanicized spellings Quitarajo, Quitaraju, and Kitaraju, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, standing approximately 6,040 meters (19,816 feet) high. It is located in the Ancash region.

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