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Tocllaraju
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South America, Andes, Cordillera Blanca, Peru, Ancash province.
Climbing Tocllaraju by Normal Route. Season: May - September (Best time - August - September)
Information intended for evaluation purposes only. In order to avoid surprises and possible dangers and complications, we recommend to take part in the organized program of the MCS AlexClimb "Andes Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Climbing Tocllaraju" - by well known route, accompanied by experienced guides. This will significantly increase the probability of success and safety of your climbing in Peruvian Andes.
The ice pyramid of Mount Tocllaraju is located in the uppermost part of the Ishinca valley, this Summit clearly dominates all adjacent mountains by its regular form, dazzling snow summit dome and the apparent complexity of the climbing routes to its Summit. In fact, Tocllaraju - that is very climable mountain, even for the people with the initial ice climbing skills and a well-conducted acclimatization the ascent of Tocllaraju does not present serious difficulties under normal conditions of weather and snow on the route.
The route begins from the Ishinka Base Camp, where you can get by trail from the Pashpa village to which it is possible to go by taxi from Huaraz. Distance from Pashpa to the Ishinca Base Camp usually takes 4-5 hours of peaceful walk. From the Ishinca camp go by the left (in the direction of motion) moraine pocket until the large rock from which a serpentine trail begins to the upper glacial plateau of Tocllaraju. Climb up 2-3 hours by not steep rocks, sometimes quite polished and slippery if wet, to the obvious saddle where begins the glacier Tocllaraju. Here it is possible to organize a night camp on the glacier or in the snow pocket at the baso of the rock bastion near the Saddle.
After spending the night on the Glacier camp, go futher roped, cross the glacier towards the base of the north-east ridge of Tocllaraju, at the junction of the glacier with the ridge there is a possible way to climb to the upper plateau of Tocllaraju - narrow steep ice couloir in the middle of which there is a short 3-meter ice vertical wall, but as a whole climbing that couluar can not be called serious climbing obstacle. After climbing the ice gully, climb right to the ridge base and turn right towards the snow Dome of Tocllaraju. Climb the ridge for 300 meters up to the Summit - the top part is the average steep ice slope, the organization of belaying may be needed by iceaxe or snow stacks. Climbing the Summit of Tocllaraju on the left side of the ridge, keep away from the snow cornices, hanging to the side of the Ishinca valley. Descend the same route. For the descent it is recommended to organize several rappels. During the descent particular care should be exercized when crossing the glacier - there is a lot of dangerous crevasses, especially when snow loses its night frozen condition.
We wish you good luck and good weather!
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