2 DAY CLIMBING SNOW-CAPPED CHACHANY - A02CL-CO

Tour Highlights

 

Day 1

 

We leave Arequipa at 8:30 am and about two hours later we start walking at an elevation of 5000 m. After about two hours we reach Base Camp, at about 5300m, set up camp, and walk up to the pass above (another 120 metres higher) to get accustomed to the altitude. Temperatures here range from +5 to -15 degrees Celsius.

 

Day 2

 

We start the climb to the summit at around 2:30 am, after a warming cup of coca tea. We climb up to the first pass, cross the north face of Angel (usually snow-covered), from where the city of Arequipa can be seen. We then ascend the south face of Fatima, cross another short stretch of snow, and make the final climb to the summit of Chachani. The ascent takes 5-6 hours, and the ascent back to base camp 2-3 hours.

 

We leave the equipment at base camp, and only take a day pack on the ascent. At base camp we pack up camp and descend to where the transportation is waiting for us. We arrive back in Arequipa between 2:00 and 3:00 pm.

This climb includes:

 

Professional mountain guides English speaking

4wd vehicle

Any equipment that you required like tent, matress, ice axe, crampons, gloves,etc (out of personal equipment)*

Cooking equipment

01 dinner

01 breakfast

01 lunch

This price not includes:

 

Porter

Snacks and walking food (chocolates, candies, cookies. etc)

Water bottles

Personal equipment not included:

Boots*

Sleeping bag*

Equipment:

 

About the porters for Chachani the costs is US $ 60. Each porter (normally we don't use porters because is only 2 hours to the base camp), about what you need to bring:

 

Backpack

Boots*

Sleeping bag*

T-Shirt

Warm trousers

Sun glasses

Mattress

Sueter

Mountain Jacket

Socks*

Flashlight

Personal medicines

Sun Block

Water bottles (minimum 4 lt.)

Gloves

Tent

Snacks and walking food

About the items for carry normally the guide carry the cooking gear and the food for cooking and his own equipment and the passengers carry the own gear it means all the list about, if you need a porter for a half of your equipment you need only one for 2 people if you want to carry nothing you need one porter each (in Arequipa is not porters like in the Inca trail, here the porter is another guide but normally we don't use porters).

PREVIUS ACLIMATIZATION IS REQUIERED