Transfer by bus to the town of Pashpa 3500 m, start the trek through a balcony appreciating the Copa and Huascarán to the north. Through a forest of quenuales (typical tree of the mountain range) the deep and progressive Ishinca Creek begins, sighting the superb Torres de Ishinca, after pampas we arrive at the Ishinca Refuge 4350 m, below a circle of mountains.

From the refuge you cross the river finding the zigzag path that ascends towards a plain. The slope is gentler until the final channel of the Ishinca lagoon. It begins by the north glacier up to a small col with small cracks. Before the summit about 100 m of steep slope 45 degrees. Nice view from the summit. Return through the southwest glacier next to Ranrapalaca, refuge descent.

Approaching the slopes of Urus Este that begins between stone blocks. The rough route continues in short zigzags until you reach a promontory of blocks. The slope becomes gentler and the glacier is climbed by easy slopes. The last meters little snow that precedes the summit.

Optional visit of Tocllacocha 4400 m.

At the left end of the valley, the ascent to Camp 1 begins, a straight and wild path up to the glacier tongue, continuing the edge of the glacier, Camp 1 is reached next to granite rocks. Good views of the sunset and the Cup.

Cross the long glacier with the presence of cracks. Taking the northwest ridge it then leads to the base of a pyramid where there is the rimaya and the technical steep part of 60m with a 55 degree slope, then an easy crest ridge to the summit. Return with rappels, then Camp 1 and descent to the refuge.

Departure