From Ancash: Full Day Ascent of Pico Mateo Snow Peak

Embark on an unforgettable adventure from Huaraz to Carhuaz, where we will begin an exciting expedition to the majestic Cordillera Blanca, culminating in the grandiose Punta Olimpica.
Our exciting day begins between 3:00 and 3:30a.m., when we will depart from Huaraz to Carhuaz. From there, we will embark on an unforgettable excursion into the majestic Cordillera Blanca, culminating at Punta Olimpica, in a journey that will take approximately 3 hours. Around 5:30 a.m., we will be ready to gear up and receive a brief instruction before beginning our ascent up the steep, rocky moraine of the south face of Nevado Contrahierbas. After about 2 hours of challenging hiking, we will reach the starting point of the glacier, where we will equip ourselves with the necessary mountaineering gear, such as crampons, ropes and ice axes, to ascend the glacier for 1.5 to 2 hours until we reach the summit of the imposing Pico Mateo, which rises to 5150 meters above sea level. We will enjoy a few moments at the summit, capturing countless photographs before starting our descent along the same path, an adventure that will take us approximately 2.5 hours to the road, where our transport will be waiting for us, returning to Huaraz by vehicle will take us about 3 hours, culminating our exciting excursion between 15:00 and 16:00 hours, with indelible memories of this incredible experience in the heights of the Cordillera Blanca.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.