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Ascent Nevado Ishinca season 2026
You will live a unique adventure in the majestic Ishinca Valley, where we will ascend the impressive Ishinca Mountain (5,530 m). The journey takes us through a charming valley in the Cordillera Blanca, a place that brings together some of the greatest natural wonders of Peru’s mountain ranges.
The Ishinca Gorge is one of the favorite destinations for climbers from Peru and around the world. Its mountains offer challenges of varying difficulty, while its landscapes—constantly changing—captivate us as we follow the trails deeper into its natural beauty.
The Ishinca Mountain (5,540 m) is a fascinating challenge. Its privileged location offers breathtaking 360° panoramic views, allowing us to admire the grandeur of the valley and its surroundings. From the base camp, we will begin the ascent to the summit, where one of the most spectacular vistas of the Cordillera Blanca awaits.
- Meet a day before departure in our office in Huaraz for briefing.
- Start: 8:00am in Huaraz.
- Finish: 18:00 aprox. in Huaraz.
- Best season: from May to September
DIFFICULTY
Moderate, some cracks to overcome before reaching the top
GUARANTEED SERVICE
We will fulfill everything we offered you, there is nothing hidden, no surprises.
DURATION
3 days 2 nights
Best season: May to September
BILINGUAL GUIDED
All guided tours in Spanish and English. Group departure or private.
Program details
Day 01: Huaraz – Pueblo de Collón – Ishinca base camp (4350 m).
By car: 1.5 hours hiking approx.
In the morning, the Qorianka team will come to your hotel to pick you up with private transportation. We will then head north through the Callejón de Huaylas until reaching the village of Paltay. From this point, we turn east along a dirt road that leads us to the village of Collón.
Here, our muleteer and his donkeys will be waiting to transport the equipment to the camp. The trail to the Ishinca Base Camp runs across a flat valley along the entire gorge, where the vegetation and the glacier-fed river will accompany us throughout the journey. After about 3 hours of hiking, the Palcaraju massif will greet us, and we will also enjoy views of the imposing Tocllaraju.
Finally, after approximately 4 hours, we will arrive at our base camp known as Ishinca. We will set up camp, have dinner, and spend the night.
Day 02: Base camp – Nevado Pisco Summit 5752 m – Base camp
Duration: 8 – 9 hours approx.
After a light breakfast, we begin our journey along a well-marked zigzag trail until reaching Vivaque Longoni, located at 5,000 m. We will rest for a few minutes and then continue through a rocky section and a dirt path until we reach the glacier. After about 3 hours of hiking, we finally arrive at the glacier. At this point, we will gear up with technical equipment, and once the guide has inspected all the essentials for the ascent, we will rope up to begin the climb across the glacier.
After overcoming crevasses, we reach the col between Ranrapalca and Ishinca mountains. Here, we take a short break and capture photographs of the surrounding peaks. We then continue the ascent until reaching the summit, where we enjoy splendid panoramic views of the surrounding mountains: Ranrapalca, Palcaraju, Tocllaraju, Pucaranra, Chinchey, and other 5,000-meter peaks such as Urus, Akilpo, and more.
We remain at the summit for a short time to rest, hydrate, and take photographs. Finally, we descend along the same route, returning to our camp where we will have lunch and rest for the remainder of the day.
Day 03: Base camp – Collon village 3800 m – Huaraz.
Time: 3 hours hiking approx.
This day we will descend to Collon village, where our transport awaits us to bring us back to Huaraz.
What’s included?
Services included:
- Private transportation from/to your hotel.
- Mountain Guide English and Spanish speaking (other languages on special request).
- Donkey and muleteers (you put up to 6 kg of your personal luggage on the donkeys).
- Food during the tour (with vegetarian option).
- Cook.
- All camping, cooking equipment and sleeping mat.
- Collective climbing equipment (rope, ice ax, crampons, helmet, harness, carabiners).
- First aid kit.
Not included:
- All entrance tickets to the Huascaran National Park.
- Acclimatization activities, you can see our additional Full Days options o Trekking tours options
- Accident Travel and health insurance Meals, drinks in town. Travel baggage and trip cancellation insurance.
- Food and drinks not mentioned.
- Personal expenses and equipment (mountain pants, mountain jacket (goretex), mountain shoes, appropriate clothing, personal medications, sleeping bag, backpack, sunglasses, etc.), tips.
You have to bring:
🔸 Boots (mixed Goretex for ice and rock)
🔸 Sleeping bag (-10 to -5°C) if the tour is with camping.
🔸 Small backpack (30 to 40 liters)
🔸 Short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts (not cotton)
🔸 Polartec warm jacket
🔸 Waterproof or windbreaker jacket
🔸 Internal warmer wool or polartec pants
🔸 Waterproof pants (those that dry quickly)
🔸 Gloves (Good gloves preferably waterproof).
🔸 Light hat or buff (bandana)
🔸 Lip balm, sunscreen, dark sunglasses (with UV protection)
🔸 Headlamps with extra batteries.
🔸 Walking sticks (if you prefer).
🔸 Mixed boots for rock and ice (waterproof Goretex type).
How to book?
You confirm your reservation with the payment of 30% and the rest at the beginning of the tour.
Prices according to number of people Please contact us for more information.
GROUP DEPARTURE PRICE:
5 to 8 participants (Price per person) | From: USD 400 |
- If you book in advance we find the other participants for the date you choice. (Group Service considerate from 5 to 8 participants) We open a new group minimum base on 2.
PRIVATE SERVICE (Exclusive):
Price per person
| 01 person | USD 1110 |
| 02 people | USD 575 |
| 04 people | USD 505 |
| 06 people | USD 400 |
- If you want to take this PRIVATE SERVICE, you can book up to a week before the date (subject to availability).
- If you are a group of friends or family of 3 people or more, we recommend that you try to organize your experience in PRIVATE SERVICE, for a better experience.
What to know?
- To climb Nevado Pisco, we recommend being fully acclimatized, if you come from sea level at least acclimatize 3 or 4 days of aclimmatization. See all our tour options in Huaraz.
- Not suitable for people under 10 years old and over 55 years old.
- Not suitable for people who suffer from vertigo and heart disease.
- Steep path over rocks, with steep slopes until reaching the glacier.
- Frequent departures from April to October, dry season.
- Between the months of November to March it is a time of intense rains, therefore it is not recommended to climb due to the accumulation of snow, but it may be suitable only for determined, experienced and intrepid people.
Important recommendations:
- Enter the Huascarán National Park obtaining the mandatory authorization (entrance ticket).
Respect and follow the instructions of the park ranger and guides. - Do not be in danger, travel only on authorized trails.
- Do not collect wild plants or animals.
Stay overnight only in authorized shelters and campsites. - Avoid throwing any kind of garbage. Deposit them only in authorized places or take them outside the Huascarán National Park.
- Do not leave the limits of the marked trails, respect and do not damage the signs.
- Respect the customs of the local population, take photos when you receive their approval.
Do not enter domestic or exotic animals, it can harm the fauna of the Huascarán National Park. - Be well informed before traveling to the Huascaran National Park about what you can do and where you can go.
Let us take care of the organization and you just enjoy this experience.
Important for group departures!
- If you book in advance we find the other participants for the date you choice. (Group Service considerate from 5 to 9 participants) We open a new group minimum base on 2.
- For booking validation you should deposit a 50% of total price, and rest 50% you pay when you arrive to Peru or Huaraz.
- Dear visitors you should know that our company is available to provide wherever information regarding our trip, for detailed information you should request us and we will reply as soon as possible, because we have an expert guide available.
- Our rates can change according the book time or number of participants, please write us for more information.
Important additional information
Climbing useful information
To make ascents in the Cordillera Blanca it is important to keep in mind some information that will help us for a good experience
Altitude sickness? Travel tips
It is important to know what precautions to take before traveling to the Andes of Peru, also because of its geography, Soroche is a possibility.
Equipment for rent in Huaraz
We have a variety of equipment for rent, especially sleeping bags and hiking poles.
Private transportation in Huaraz
You can also hire only private transportation service without a guide, make a group and ask us for a quote, we have good prices.
