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After Snowder’s first Peruvian ski mountaineering experience in May 2025, when we skied some of the Cordillera Blanca classics (Vallunaraju, Ishinca, and Pisco), here we are again with the idea of returning to Peru: the stunning mountains of the Cordillera Blanca offer the chance to climb high and ski beautifully on peaks that are impressive even just to look at! But that’s not all: the hospitality of the Andean people is wonderful—porters, arrieros, and cooks are true masters at putting us tourists in the best possible conditions to face these magnificent mountains. So last spring, descending to the valley after climbing Ishinca, we found ourselves under an immense glacier: Nevado Copa, which from nearly 6,200 meters stretches out a vast, immaculate, undulating, and inviting blanket of snow. The only thought was to reorganize and set off again!
The ski mountaineering project on Nevado Copa is reserved for excellent ski mountaineers, well-trained and able to move confidently with ice axe and crampons, as well as ski on sometimes complex terrain and slopes that can be quite steep. That said, it is a beautiful program that will take us to climb—not only Copa—but also two other peaks of nearly 6,000 meters: Vallunaraju and Ishinca, while admiring the wonders, lights, and colors of the Peruvian Andes.
This proposal include the accompaniment of
Adriano Ferrero
UIAGM Guide
Alpine guide since 1998, always passionate about travelling, skiing and climbing, horses and open spaces, sports and nature. After years of traveling around the world, he gives birth to the idea of Snowder® which, in addition to being a brand, aims to be a "way" of travelling, where the practice of a sport such as ski mountaineering becomes an excellent "excuse" to travel, a reason to discover distant lands – even better if little frequented – new people, snow and unknown landscapes.
Contact meTravel program
Day 1: Departure from Italy.
Day 2: Arrival in Lima, transfer to Huaraz with domestic flight; visit of the town and hotel accommodation.
Day 3: Acclimatization day with excursion to the Churup and Churupita Lagoons.
Day 4: In the morning departure from Huaraz with private minibus and ascent to Ishinca Base Camp (4300 m) in about four hours of trekking. Optionally, this ascent can be done on horseback.
Day 5: Early morning departure for the ski mountaineering ascent of Nevado Ishinca, which at 5530 meters allows us to further improve acclimatization as well as enjoy a first beautiful ski descent among the equatorial glaciers. Return to Base Camp in the early afternoon.
Day 6: In the morning the camp is dismantled, then return to Huaraz to celebrate the first 5000-meter peak of the expedition.
Day 7: From Huaraz transfer by private bus to Laguna Llaca and ascent to Vallunaraju’s Moraine Camp, located at about 4900 meters and reachable in about three hours of trekking on a steep trail.
Day 8: Ski mountaineering ascent of Vallunaraju (5668 m); spectacular descent to the end of the glacier and then to Base Camp; in the afternoon descent to the valley and return to Huaraz.
Day 9: Rest day dedicated to visiting the Pre-Inca Temple of Chavin, with meeting with a temple guide and an Andean culture shaman.
Day 10: Transfer by private bus to the lush valley of Vicos and ascent to Nevado Copa Base Camp.
Day 11: Rest and acclimatization day with a short ski mountaineering trip near Base Camp.
Day 12: Ascent to Camp 1.
Day 13: Ascent to the summit of Nevado Copa (6188 m), ski descent from the summit and return on skis to Base Camp.
Day 14: Descent from Base Camp to Vicos and return to Huaraz in time for end-of-trip shopping in the bazaars of the Andean city.
Day 15: Return to Lima, short visit of the city and evening flight back to Italy.
Day 16: Arrival in Italy.
Is it for me?
Adventure
Freeride/ski touring
Commitment
Landscapes
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Gastronomy
Culture and folklore
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Other informations
Duration
16 days / 15 nights
Guaranteed departure
Minimum 5 partecipants
Documents
Passport valid for at least six months
The participation fee includes
- All internal transfers to/from Huaraz for departures to base camps and tourist excursions
- Porters
- Cook with kitchen service for all days in the mountains
- Pack animals for luggage transport and their handlers
- Food supplies for the days in the mountains
- Kitchen and dining tent with table and chairs at Base Camps
- Two-person tent
- Bathroom tent
Price per person
from € 4200
Deposit of € 1050
Payment Methods and Cancellation PolicyDeparture
- 18 May - 2 June 2026 Proceed with registration
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