This mountain is located in the Marcará district, Carhuaz province, Ancash department, in the Cordillera Blanca. It is known for being an easy six-thousand-meter peak to climb, despite having several crevasses to cross and navigate during the ascent to the summit. It is very appealing to many climbers and skiers and is easily visible from the city of Huaraz.
Itinerary
Day 1. Huaraz (3100 m) – Vicos Village (3150 m) – Base Camp (4600 m)
After breakfast at the chosen hotel, we will transfer with our private transportation to the picturesque village of Vicos (approximately 1.5 hours). During the journey, we will pass through many Andean villages with different customs and traditions, enjoying beautiful views of mountains and valleys. In Vicos, our muleteer and pack animals will be waiting to transfer us to Base Camp (approximately 5 hours of hiking). Slightly above our camp is Legiacocha Lake, with a good view of our mountain, Copa.
Day 2. Base Camp – High Camp (5200 m)
On this day, we move with the help of the porters. We continue our ascent along a rocky trail until reaching a small glacier with rocks, where we will put on the necessary mountaineering equipment to continue our climb along a couloir trail with hard ice, and then onto a walkable snow ramp to reach our camp, which is located among the rocks. Total ascent time: approximately 5 hours. Overnight in tents.
Day 3. High Camp – Copa Sur Summit (6188 m) – Base Camp
We wake up around midnight to continue our ascent to the summit (approximately 8 hours). The trail navigates around crevasses and some snow ramps. After taking beautiful photos at the summit, we will descend back to High Camp and then to Base Camp.
Day 4. Base Camp – Vicos – Huaraz
After our last breakfast, we begin descending along the same trail used for the ascent to the village of Vicos, where our private transportation will be waiting to transfer us back to the city of Huaraz.
Services
INCLUDES
- Transfer from the bus terminal to the hotel in Huaraz
- Transfer from the hotel to the bus terminal in Huaraz
- Private transportation Huaraz – Cebollapampa
- Private transportation for pickup Cebollapampa – Huaraz
- 1 Official IFMGA / UIAGM Mountain Guide
- Full board meals in the field
- 1 Mountain cook
- Mountain porters for transporting logistical equipment from Base Camp to Morrena Camp (round trip)
- Muleteer and pack animals (mules) to Base Camp (round trip)
- Entrance fees to Huascarán National Park
- 1 Two-person tent for overnight at Morrena Camp
- Kitchen tent and cookware at Base Camp
- 1 Dining tent at Base Camp
- Boiled water for bottles (1 liter) every day
- Collective mountaineering equipment: rope, snow pickets
- Mountaineering helmets
- Trekking ice axes
- Mountaineering boots
- Crampons
- Harness
- Sleeping bag -15°
NOT INCLUDE
- Bus ticket Lima – Huaraz – Lima
- Hotel in Huaraz
- Does not include the first breakfast before departing to the field
- Meals and drinks in the city
- Meals and drinks at Refugio Perú
- Cold-weather clothing such as hats, gloves, down jackets
- Emergency transportation in case of accidents
- Medical insurance
- Accident and rescue insurance
- Personal porters
- Tips for the staff
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT TO BRING
- 1 large backpack to carry your gear and clothing on mules
- 40 or 50-liter backpack for daily use
- Headlamp with spare batteries
- Sun hat
- Cold-weather hat (fleece or wool)
- UV protection sunglasses
- 1-liter water bottle
- Sunscreen
- Gore-Tex windproof jacket
- Thermal base pants
- Gore-Tex windproof pants
- Down jacket
- 1 pair of Gore-Tex gloves with 1 pair of inner wool gloves
- Socks (2 pairs for summit day)
- Personal first aid kit
Optional
- 1 thermos (1 liter)
- Trekking poles
- Sandals
