Ice climbing Contrahierba Mountain Full Day

Itinerary:

Day 1: Huaraz – Carhuaz –Contrahierba mountain
We leave Huaraz at 6 am, driving all the way to Punta Olimpica, passing various towns such as Marcara and Carhuaz. We start walking before the tunel, going up in the direction of Contrahierba mountain. 3 hours driving. 2 hours walking.

After approximately 2 hours of walking, we reach the glacier of Contrahierba where we practice ice climbing. We can choose from different grades of difficulty.
In the afternoon, we start descending back to Punta Olimpica. The transport takes us back to Huaraz.

Services included in the prices:

• Mountain Guide (UIAGM - AGMP).
• First-Aid kit
• Private transport

Not included:

• Travel accident and health insurance
• Pick-up from the station and transfer to the Hotel reserved for you in Huaraz.
• Transfers from the airport / hotel / airport - Lima
• Hotel accommodation in Lima.
• Specialised cook
• Porter
• Entrance to the Huascaran national park
• Donkey driver
• Donkeys
• Tour of the city
• Toilette tent
• Collective technical equipment
• Transfer from the station to the hotel / station / hotel - Lima
• Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima,
• Hotel accommodation in accordance with tour program.
• Food and drink in Lima and Huaraz
• Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance
• Not mentioned food and beverages
• Complete meals during the trekking program
• Camping equipment
• Kitchen / dinning tent.
• Collective technical equipment
• Tent for 2 Person
• Personal Spending
• Personal equipment (tent, sleeping bag, backpack, harness, hiking pants, mountain jacket (goretex), hiking shoes, matraz, suitable clothing, personal medicine, crampons, ice axe, sunglasses, etc.)
• Tips

Personal equipment:

• Helmet
• Sunglasses for snow (100 % UV protection)
• Crampons
• Harness
• Mountain boots
• Gloves
• Headlamp
• 2 ice axes (per person)
• 4 locking carabiners (per person)
• 1 snow stake
• 1 locking carabiner (pear shape)
• 2 quickdraws
• 1 daisy chain
• 3 aro slings
• 2 ice screws
• 1 rappel device or 8-descender
• 3 strings for Prusik knot
• Water bottle
• Polainas
• Sleeping bag
• Waterproof jacket Gore-tex
• Waterproof trousers Gore-tex
• Thermal underwear
• Warm cap
• Small backpack

Note: If you don’t have any of the above mentioned equipment, it is possible to rent it here in Huaraz.

Tour Information:

Season: All year
Difficulty: Moderate
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