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Trekking: Cordillera Huayhuash Day 6

Sixth day: Sunday, Huayllapa 3,500 m – Tapush Pass 4,800 m – Yaucha Pass 4,850 m – Laguna Jahuacocha 4,050 m Distance: 20.1 km / Ascent: 1,838 m / Descent: 1,338 m Let's get started. Despite the barking of the dogs, the night on the football pitch was very restful. The main reason: the low altitude of only 3,500 m. As every advantage has a disadvantage, this is the additional elevation gain we have to overcome on the longest leg of our journey. We've combined two more trekk

Trekking: Cordillera Huayhuash Day 5

Day five: Saturday Guanacpatay (Elefante) 4,500 m – Santa Rosa Pass 5,070 m – Huayllapa 3,500 m Distance: 19.3 km / Ascent: 651 m / Descent: 1660 m Good morning! I slept poorly. My old mistake, once again not drinking enough; this woke me up with a severe headache. At least I was able to keep the pain at bay until dawn by drinking more. The night was bitterly cold, the tent walls were frozen thick. We warmed ourselves up with coffee and tea. The fruit salad was warm today;

Trekking: Cordillera Huayhuash Day 3

Third day: Thursday Lake Carhuacocha 4,150 m – Siula Punta Pass 4,830 m – Huayhuash 4,300 m Distance: 14.2 km / Ascent: 867 m / Descent: 694 m The coffee is ready. As usual, we sit down in the team tent for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. The smell of real Espresso awakens our thoughts that are still almost in dreams. The breakfast of eggs, bread, muesli flakes (granola) and fruit salad made from fresh fruit delights our palate. A few raindrops are falling outside, making us wonder

Trekking: Cordillera Huayhuash Day 2

Second day: Wednesday Lake Mitucocha 4,200 m – Carhuac Pass 4,650 m – Lake Carhuacocha 4,150 m Julio calls for breakfast. Today we climb to the Carhuac Pass at an altitude of approximately 4,650 m; then descend to Lake Carhuacocha, where we will set up camp at approximately 4,150 m. After breakfast, we break down our elaborate camp with a kitchen tent, dining tent, and three sleeping tents and leave the camp before the mules are even loaded. We hike leisurely across meadows a

Trekking: Cordillera Huayhuash Day 4

Fourth day: Friday Huayhuash 4,300 m – Trapecio Pass 5,000 m – Guanacpatay (Elefante) 4,500 m Distance: 12.2 km / Ascent: 908 m / Descent: 734 m 6:00 a.m.: Christina gets ready for breakfast while I turn over in my sleeping bag and enjoy a nap before getting up. As I'm putting on my hearing protection, oh my goodness, raindrops are pelting the tent. Christina is already worrying about whether hiking in the rain makes sense or whether we should stay here at camp for a day. F

Trekking in the Cordillera Huayhuash 1

First day: Tuesday Huaraz – Matacancha (Cuartelhuain) – Lake Mitucocha 4,200 m Tomorrow we'll start one day late. Our missing bag is back, so we can repack for the Huayhuash trek and make final preparations for our departure at 4:00 a.m. We'll have a quick bite to eat and then head to bed early so we're ready to wake up. We leave any equipment we don’t need at the hotel. The alarm goes off at 3:00 a.m. Special: Breakfast was prepared for us. We enjoyed a last meal in the wa