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Type: Expedition (All inclusive) International flight not included

Total no of days: 12 Days

Trek grading / Difficulty : 4D

Price: $3500 | £2750 | €3050 p/p

Best season: June - August Groups: 2 - 8 max

OVERVIEW

lpamayo or Nevado Alpamayo is considered one of the most beautiful peak in the mountain range of the Peruvian . It is located more remotely than A most other peaks in C. Blanc. Hike to the Base camp takes 2-3 day. Sitting at 5947M above level, the peaks beauty attracts the most attention in the Cordillera Blanca in the Peruvian Andes. It was considered by the newspaper Alpinismo (May 1966) as the “most beautiful mountain in the world”.

It is not the difficulty that inspires the climbers but it's magnificent setting among the everlasting snow-caps of the Cordillera Blanca, 6000 meters above sea level.

( climb as a backup summit - Incase. If Alpamayo is not possible due to natural conditions. i.e Avalanche etc)

Expedition Strategy / Route Selection

Trek to Base Camp set up at 4300M and Moraine Camp 4900M.

High Camp 5350M. This will be our final camp before we set ahead for our Summit push. We begin early hours around 5 -7 am depending on the weather during the summit day.

Our chosen route is French Direct route. 6-pitches of technical tool climbing on vertical ice wall of 50-65 degrees in angle, just below the summit ridge. Steep final pitch topping out on a narrow ridge where we continue to the summit. The descent requires establishing 8 rappel stations with V- threads.

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Technical Skills

Ice Climbing Intermediate or Advanced level. Our climbing route consist of a vertical 50 -60 degree angled wall, where with the use of ice axe we climb on forzen pathway with ice formation on both the sides. Climbers should be efficient with kick step and balancing with ice axe on icy slopes to ascend on vertical climb.

Abseiling. This is the simplest yet the one of the most important skills to master. Some multi - pitch abseiling knowledge/experience are also required.

Your prior experience in climbing should give you a good understanding of how your body copes in high altitude. You are responsible to build you fitness up to the best level.

ITINERARY

Day 1 Arrival

Day 2 City Tours in Lima / Lima – Huaraz (Bus)

Day 3 Day 03: Rest day

Day 4 Day 04: Huaraz – Churup Lake 4450 m

Day 5 Huaraz 3100 m – Cashapampa 2800 m – Llamacorral 3760 m

Day 06 Llamacorral 3760 m – Base camp 4300 m

Day 07 Base camp 4300 m – Moraine camp 4900 m

Day 08 Moraine camp – High camp 5350 m

Day 09 High camp – Summit Nevado Alpamayo 5947 m – Base camp

Day 10 Base Camp – Llamacoral – Cashapampa - Huaraz

Day 11 Huaraz – Lima

Day 12 Departure

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Included

• Certified Mountain guide (UIAGM – AGMP) • $200 Individual tip pool. * Tip pool will be fairly distributed among all Namas staff members. (Guides, porters, drivers, hotel security and staffs). Guest may personally hand in extra tips to our guides and porters. • Namas Branded merchandise (Down Jacket, Cap, Buff) • Transfer airport / 5* hotel / airport – Lima • City touring Lima • Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima, executive service in public bus-Movil Tours or Cruz del Sur • Transfer/bus station/5* Hotel – Lima • Transfer hotel / bus station – Huaraz in Hotel • Hotel In Huaraz, according to the program 04 nights. Double room with breakfast included • 02 Nights Hotel in Lima / Double room with breakfast included • Tour of Acclimatization • Cook and Helpers • Donkey driver • Donkeys • Entrance fee National park Huascaran • Private transportation Huaraz / according to the program / Huaraz • Complete meals during the trek program and climbing program • Kitchen / dinning tent • Cooking equipment • Collective technical equipment • Tent for 2 Person • Toilette tent • First Aid

Not Included

• Visas and travel insurance • Entertainment and food • Bottled drinks and beverages • Evacuation (will be done in your account) • Laundry, Phone services, Personal expenditure transactions • Optional trips • Tea breaks, chocolates or other snacks and any meals beside breakfast, lunch and dinner. • Delay and cancellation because of natural phenomenon • International flight

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Equipment/gear lists?

Mountain climbing Gears

• Helmet (Black diamond, Petzel) • A mountaineering harness, with adjustable leg loops. • Carabiners: 3 locking and 4 regular • Alpine and Ice Axe: Black Diamond Cobra ice axes

Mountaineering boots

• Mountaineering boots suitable for above 6000m; La Sportiva Gsm2 or equivalent • Hiking shoes for the trek to base camp with ankle protection • Thermal mountaineering socks or equivalent: 2 pairs • Liner socks or equivalent: 3 pairs

Body Layers:

• 2 merino base layers: top / bottom set • 1 mid layer top: breathable Underwear • Lightweight Nylon Pants: 1 pair • Hooded Soft Shell jacket To be worn over other layers • Soft Shell Guide Pants: Gore Tex and breathable • Hooded Hard Shell: Gore Tex and breathable • Hard Shell Pants: Gore Tex and breathable, big enough to wear over your guide trousers • Insulated Down Jacket with hood: North Face Himalayan parka or equivalent • Insulated synthetic Pants: Worn primarily when climbing below Camp 2 • Long jones equivalent to Rab’s Polartec or equivalent: 2 pairs

Headgear and Hand wear:

• Wool hat (ski hat) • Sunhat: To shade your face / neck from the sun on a hot day • Buff: To protect your neck / face from the sun • Glacier glasses: Full protection with side covers or wrap around • Ski goggles: To be worn on summit day in the event of high winds • Lightweight synthetic liner gloves: For wearing on a hot day; 2 pairs • Soft shell gloves: To wear for moderate cold / wind • Shell glove with insulated liner: To wear for severe cold / strong wind • Expedition Mitts for bad weather

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Personal Gear:

• Trekking Backpack: To carry on the trek to base camp. Simple and light. • Sleeping Bag: Rated to at least -40°F. Goose down or synthetic • Compression stuff sacks: 3 large ones; for reducing volume of the sleeping bag, down parka, etc., in your pack. • High Quality sleeping pad (1 for base camp and 1 for high camps): Full length is preferred. • Closed cell foam pad: To be used in conjunction with the inflating pad for warmth and comfort when sleeping. • Trekking poles with snow baskets: Adjustable poles • Cup: Plastic insulated cup for drinking • Bowl: A plastic bowl for eating dinner or breakfast • Spoon: Plastic spoon • Head torch: 1 normal for base camp and 1 with remote battery systems for climbing at night. This will be used whilst climbing at night • Sunscreen: SPF 50 or above • Lip balm with sunblock • Water bottles: 2 wide mouth bottles with 1 litter capacity • Water bottle parkas (2): fully insulated with zip opening • Thermos: 1 litre (buy a good ones to keep your water warm for longer hours) • Pee bottle: 1 litre minimum bottle for convenience at night in the tent • Toiletry bag: Include toilet paper and hand sanitizer and small towel • Hand warmers & toe warmers • Pen Knife or multi tool (optional) • Camera: bring extra batteries and memory cards • Personal solar charging system (optional but recommended) • Travel Clothes • XL Duffel bags 120L - 150L (2) with locks: To transport equipment • Base Camp extra Items: Kindle, I pad, smart phone, etc • Snack food: Please bring a few days of your favourite climbing snack food such as bars, gels, nuts, beef jerky, etc. A variety of salty and sweet is recommended to give you extra energy. • Small personal first aid kit: Include athletic tape, Band-Aid’s, Ibuprofen, blister care, personal medications, etc • Medications and Prescriptions: Bring antibiotics (Azithromycin, etc.), and altitude medicine such as Diamox and dexamethasone*

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PRICE: Price: $3500 | £2750 | €3050 p/p

Deposit required : $500 | £500 | €500 p/p

Payment details for British Pounds: Payment Details for EUROS:

HSBC Business Bank Account holder: NAMAS ADVENTURE LTD NAMAS ADVENTURE LTD AC NO: 12126885 Bank Code (SWIFT/BIC) SORT CODE: 40-43-26 TRWIBEB1XXX

International Payment details IBAN: BE22 9671 1236 3247 IBAN no: GB37HBUK40432612126885 Or Address: BIC code: HBUKGB4157V Transferwise Europe SA Avenue Marnix 13-17 Brussels

Payment Details for USD:

Account holder: NAMAS ADVENTURE LTD

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Trekking\Climbing Fitness

When it comes to expedition the more fitter you are and more stronger the better your chances of successfully climbing to the summit and most of all enjoying the expedition. The grading system gives you an indication of the level required for each expedition both technically and physically. It is very important that you train and build your level of fitness depending on your choice of expedition and whilst on expedition if your fitness is deemed to be inadequate our leaders would ask you to remain at camp. Please discuss with our guiding leaders on how you feel and weather you can actually make that push during all climbing/expedition, as we take your and staff safety seriously and would not want any unchecked incidents or miss out on your successful summit bid.

Adventure Travel – Accuracy of Itinerary

It is on our best interest to operate our expeditions as printed in the itinerary but due to unseen circumstances it may be necessary to make some changes as a result of flight schedules, climatic conditions, limitations of infrastructure or other operational factors. As a consequence, the order or location of overnight stops and the duration of the day may vary from those outlined. We would ask for your patience in this case as a lot of these can be out of our hands and we will best decide to plan alternatives.

Our assigned leader is responsible for the overall safety of the whole team during the expedition and will encourage the use of safe climbing practises during the expedition. They will ensure that every opportunity is taken to fulfil the objectives described in the trip’s outline itinerary, but have the freedom to modify any plans subject to weather, delays or unforeseen circumstances which are deemed to be out of the control of Namas Adventure/Expedtions. The leader will maintain a good team spirit and attempt to keep morale high for the whole group. Wherever possible the leader will keep the Namas Adventure office informed of team progress and any emergency situations that may arise.

Namas Expedition leaders are experienced members of international and local mountaineering associations. Local guides possess the detailed local knowledge we need to achieve our goals and support our teams. They do not guide in the same way as UIAGM/IMFGA Alpine Guides, but work in the more traditional sense as route finders and assistants to our expedition leader. We encourage our groups to work as teams, helping to support and trust each other throughout the duration of the expedition.

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All our clients are required to have adequate insurance for their trip programs. When conducting research for insurance options, please look into the details of the policies covering the right requirements. Unexpected life events occur. Your travel plans might change due to illness while you are abroad or because of a family emergency even before you leave home. Our recommendation is that you protect your investment and welfare against these unexpected circumstances so you and your loved ones can prepare for your upcoming adventure with more peace of mind.

• Cancellation or curtailment • Helicopter rescue • Repatriation • The altitude that you are expected to attain • Grade of trek/climb/expedition • Medical cover

Few insurance provider which we recommend.

UK based clients True Traveller: www.truetraveller.com Treks upto 4500M Austrian Alpine Club (UK) www.aacuk.org.uk ( Expedition’s mostly) Snowcard: www.snowcard.co.uk World Nomads: https://www.worldnomads.co.uk/ Dogtag: www.dogtag.co.uk For non-UK based clients: Ripcord: http://www.ripcordrescuetravelinsurance.com/ Travelex Ins. Services: www.travelexinsurance.com True Traveller: www.truetraveller.com

Austrian Alpine Club (UK): www.aacuk.org.uk These are some of the insurance companies that we trust but you are free to choose the one you have been using or trust during your travel. Please forward the details of your Insurance as soon as you have it: we need the insurance company’s name, their 24 hour emergency telephone number and your insurance policy number – [email protected]

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