Ice Climbing in Contrahierba - Mateo (Full Day)

Full Day
Altitud: 5150 m / 16,896 ft
Route: Ice Climbing in Contrahierba - Mateo
Availability: All year
Difficulty: Challenging
People per Guide: 3

Contrahierba Mountain lies in Cordillera Blanca and offers a perfect opportunity to practice ice climbing of different difficulty grades.

Itinerary

Day 01: 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.

What’s included

• Mountain Guide (AGMP - UIAGM)
• Specialised cook
• Entrance fee of National Park Huascaran
• First-Aid kit
• Private transport
• Complete meals during the trekking program
• Collective technical equipment
• Personal equipment (harness, hiking shoes, hiking shoes, crampons, ice axe, sunglasses, etc.)

• Tour of Acclimatization
• 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.
• Tour of the city
• Transfer from the station to the hotel / station / hotel - Lima
• Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima,
• Hotel accommodation in accordance with tour program.
• Porter
• Donkey driver
• Donkeys
• Kitchen / dining tent.
• Camping equipment
• Tent for 2 Person
• Toilet tent
• Food and drink in Lima and Huaraz
• Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance
• Not mentioned food and beverages
• Personal Spending

What to take

• Small backpack
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
• Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
• Lightweight pants
• Regular and long underwear (at over 13,000 ft./4,000 masl)
• Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down
• Light cap and wool hat
• Rain poncho (or rain gear)
• Water bottle
• Medium weight socks
• Hiking boots
• Small daypack
• Strong waterproof duffel bag
• Sunglasses, Sun block, lip balm
• Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb

technical equipment

• Helmet
• Crampons
• Harness
• Snow boots
• 2 Gloves (Light gloves and good one)
• 1 technical axes (per person)
• 1 Deysichay (Life Line)
• 1 ATC descender (Rappel)
• 3 Cord for prusik
• Cap for cold