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Climb Ausangate 4 Days

Climb Ausangate  4 Days

Climb Ausangate 4 Days

from $ 2500.00

Overview

The Climb Ausangate 4 Days  is a perfect combination of adventure, culture and natural beauty, making it an ideal option for those seeking a unique and challenging hiking and climbing experience in the Peruvian Andes. The Ausangate Climb is an exciting hike.
4- Days Ausangate Climbing that takes adventurers through the impressive landscapes that surround the majestic Ausangate mountain.

Highlights

  • Scenic Beauty: Ausangate is the highest peak in the Vilcanota mountain range, and its surroundings are breathtaking. You’ll encounter turquoise lakes, snow-capped peaks, and expansive valleys dotted with alpacas and llamas.
  • Andean Communities: Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with indigenous Quechua communities. These encounters provide insight into their traditional way of life, including farming, weaving, and religious customs.
  • Climb Ausangate 4 Days : The climax of the climb is reaching the Ausangate glacier. The glacier is a mesmerizing sight, with its shimmering ice formations contrasting against the blue sky. It’s a challenging ascent, but the sense of accomplishment upon reaching the summit is unparalleled.
  • Hot Springs: After days of trekking, nothing feels better than soaking in natural hot springs. Many tours include a visit to the hot springs near the town of Pacchanta, where you can relax and rejuvenate your tired muscles while surrounded by stunning mountain scenery.
  • High-altitude Camping: Camping beneath the stars at high altitude is an unforgettable experience. The crisp mountain air, the silence of the wilderness, and the panoramic views make for an unparalleled camping experience.
  • Wildlife Spotting: Keep your eyes peeled for Andean wildlife such as vicuñas, chinchillas, and Andean condors. These animals inhabit the remote and rugged terrain around Ausangate, adding to the sense of wilderness.
  • Cultural Immersion: Throughout the journey, you’ll learn about Andean cosmology, mythology, and the spiritual significance of the mountains to the Quechua people. It’s a chance to deepen your understanding of Andean culture and spirituality.
  • Photography Opportunities: The landscapes around Ausangate are a photographer’s dream. From towering peaks to vibrant alpine meadows, there’s no shortage of stunning views to capture with your camera.

Trip Details

The approach to the base camp will be through the town of Chillca, which we will reach after traveling 2 hours on the Cusco – Puno highway until we reach the town of Checacupe. We will take the Cusco – Puno highway until we arrive to the town of Checacupe, after visiting the church of Checacupe and appreciating the singular
We will take an affirmed road, in this town we will also meet our team of porters. We will continue for two more hours following the Ausangate River to the village of Chillca where we will meet our team of porters. We will meet our team of muleteers and mules. In the village of Chillca we will begin our hike of approximately 2 hours to Machuracay base camp. Machuracay with approximately 500 m of unevenness, at this point we will begin our ascent.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco - Checacupe - Chillca - Base Camp(Machuracay)

We will leave of Cusco early in the morning to start the 2 hour trip to the town of Checacupe, where we will visit the church of hours to the village of Checacupe where we will visit the village church. continue our trip and after another two hours we will arrive to the village of we will arrive to the town of Chilca where we will have lunch and our luggage will be our luggage will be packed on the pack horses to start our trek until we reach Machuraca. our hike until we arrive to Machuracay. approximately and 500m of unevenness where we will install our base camp at base camp at 4800 masl

Day 2: Base Camp - Advanced Camp

We started the ascent to the moraine camp, which we made in an average of 5 hours with an average of 5 hours with a drop of 600m following a small path that flanks the mountain flanking the mountain and leads us to its eastern slope, crossing moraine systems moraine systems until we reach a ledge at the exit of the glacier at 5450m. the exit of the glacier at 5450 masl.

Day 3: Advanced Camp - Summit - Base Camp

We will start the glacier crossing looking for our way between the giant seracs of the east the giant seracs of the glacier on the eastern slope until we meet the east with the East wall of between 40°/65° of 200m of snow and ice, at the end of this this wall ends at 5800 meters above sea level. We will continue our ascent to the summit at 6384 masl, for which we will have to cross the south plateau the south plateau and then climb the summit ridge. descent will be to the base camp.

Day 4: Base Camp - Chillca - Cusco

We will continue our descent to the town of Chillca where our car will be waiting to take us to Cusco.
our transportation will be waiting for us to take us to Cusco.

Included

  • One AGMP – UIAGM mountain guide for every two clients.
  • Support personnel: porters, muleteers and cooks.
  • Pack animals
  •  Overnight in tents (optional use of the base camp shelter).
    base camp)
  •  Food during the ascent.
  • Collective technical equipment (ropes, snow, ice and rock insurance).
    rock insurance)
  • All transportation from Cusco to Cusco.

What To Bring

LIST OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE TO ASCENSION.
CLOTHING /PIES
  • A pair of mountaineering boots of high
  • boots.
  • Two pairs of thick socks.
  • Three pairs of light trekking socks.
  • trekking socks.
  • One pair of booties.
CLOTHING / UPPER BODY
  • Two thermal fleece underwear.
  • One fleece jacket (second layer).
  • layer).
  • One waterproof mountaineering
  • waterproof mountaineering jacket.
  • One down jacket.

CLOTHING / LOWER BODY

  • One waterproof mountaineering
  • waterproof mountaineering trousers.
  • One pair of trekking pants.
  • One pair of thermal underpants.
  • Non-cotton underwear.
CLOTHING / HEAD AND HANDS
  • Wind stopper or windblooc gloves.
  • A pair of waterproof gloves.
  • Cold weather hat.
  • Sun hat.
  • Buff .
  • Glasses with UV spectrum 4 protection.

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

  • Crampons with front spikes.
  • A pelvic harness
  • An ice axe and a hammer for technical
  • technical mountaineering.
  • Three safety carabiners.
  • One 120cm webbing or anchor line.
  • anchor
  • One descender
  • One 6mm / 1.5m lanyard.
  • Backpack 45 l minimum
  • A helmet.

VARIOUS

  • Water bottle 1 liter minimum
  • Sunscreen for skin and lips
  • Headlamp with spare batteries
  • spare batteries
CAMPING EQUIPMENT  PERSONAL.
  • Insulated sleeping pad.
  • Winter sleeping bag

 

 

 

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