Pisco Climber's Log
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| cyffredinol | A lovely climb  Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012 | |
| I had precisely zero mountaineering experience but was in good shape and well acclimatized after two weeks trekking in the area. Fellow trekkers convinced me that really this was a suitable peak for a beginner like me (with a guide). I went with Galaxia as their rates were reasonable and our guide was excellent. The first day, took the bus up and hiked in to the Refugio. I highly recommend staying there as the food is good and a warm bunk is way more comfortable than a chilly tent (after two weeks of treking I really appreciated this!). Got up at midnight and left at 1 am. Summitted at around 7 am after seemingly endless trudging in the dark. My friends were right, there was nothing technical about this climb and it was totally appropriate for a beginner with a guide. Definitely would not have gone without a guide or unroped due to the presence of crevasses. Fantastic view from the summit. The walk back down the glacier was a delight. Crossing the moraine on the way back was exhausting, it seemed like it would never end. Got back to the Refugio before noon and spent the rest of the day catching up on sleep! The mountain is said to be very popular but we encountered only one other group, and this was the high season, so I guess popular is relative. | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2013 11:55 pm | ||
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| puddlecruiser | Re: Normal Route | |
| Curious if you felt there was a significant risk doing this as a solo climb on the glacier, or if it's not really an issue to go solo on Pisco? Dave | |
| Posted Apr 24, 2013 10:49 pm | ||
| paulparkie | All to ourselves | |
| Clear skies, strong winds, worth the effort. | |
| Posted Nov 12, 2012 4:30 pm | ||
| AlbertoRampini | Standard Route Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1998 | |
| Wonderful day! | |
| Posted Aug 30, 2012 5:01 pm | ||
| tristosterone | normal route Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2012 | |
| A lovely hike up to a stunning view. Altitude made for hard work! Just a note - we hid a small stash of gear at the meadow below the Refugio before making a higher camp. We hid the stuff very well, but someone was obviously watching us and made the effort of searching for it and stealing a t-shirt and some runners. No big deal, just don't stash ANYTHING there as people will search long and hard for it if they see you leave it there. The buggers took my t-shirt but not my trash! | ||
| Posted Aug 5, 2012 6:12 pm | ||
| astrobassman | Unforgettable Views Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2012 | |
| This was my first climb in the Cordillera Blanca and I was impressed. Climbed the normal route with Ryan and Mike. It was mostly just a walk up with 2 steeper sections about half way up. The 360 degree views of the higher peaks of the range from the top are something I will not forget. | |
| Posted Jul 30, 2012 11:08 pm | ||
| andret | Nice & Easy Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011 | |
| Summited from base camp (4650m). Left at 3:30, arrived on top at 9am. Beautiful weather, easy route-finding. Storm came in as we descended, so we spent our rest day at base camp and in the refugio before starting off for Chopi. | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2011 7:18 pm | ||
| iechegar | Normal route from base camp Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2011 | |
| Started from base camp below Refugio Peru at midnight and summited at 8 am. Superb views of surrounding peaks but too crowded, had to wait to ascend/descend some sections. The moraine was quite a chore. | |
| Posted Aug 11, 2011 5:31 pm | ||
| boisedoc | spectacular views Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011 | |
| Really spectalular views of surrounding peaks. Unfortunately, I did not feel so spectacular as I was coming down with food poisoning during the ascent. The glacier itself is in pretty good condition and there are two short steeper sections. The moraine crossing on the other hand, is quite a pain in the ass- ascending and descending. The refugio is a nice place to stay and eat. | |
| Posted Aug 5, 2011 12:43 pm | ||
| rgg | Normal route from the refuge Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011 | |
| We only decided to climb Pisco yesterday, after being forced to descend on Chopicalqui due to the snowfall of the last few days. Contrary to Chopi, the route on Pisco was in fine condition, because of the many people climbing it every day. We got to the summit a few minutes after sunrise. It was a bit windy, so we didn´t stay long, but the views were spectacular! We descended pretty fast, because we wanted to get back to Huaraz early afternoon. Back at the refuge, we ordered something to eat, and it took a very long time before our order was ready. Still, we managed to get back in Huaraz before three. | |
| Posted Jul 8, 2011 12:33 pm | ||
| kevin trieu | fun summit | |
| nice climb and moraine camp was excellent. treated with a stunning sunset. | |
| Posted Jul 4, 2011 5:30 pm | ||
| bighornmonkey | First summit in the Blanca Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2011 | |
| After 9 days in the Blanca, we were nicely acclimated to summit Pisco. Departed Moraine camp at 7pm. Fun summit. | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2011 4:32 pm | ||
| Silvia Mazzani | Pisco West Normal Route Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1998 | |
| A very fine ascent with spectacular views over Blanca and its peaks! | |
| Posted May 13, 2011 10:10 am | ||
| etai101 | firt climb in the blanca Date Climbed: May 27, 2008 | |
| good for the strat got a guide though unescery proved much less daunting | |
| Posted Dec 17, 2010 12:54 pm | ||
| Luciano136 | Standard route Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2010 | |
| We only had a short time to acclimate (3 day trek) before attempting Pisco. Luckily we did some good training before leaving for Peru and that really paid off. Left the moraine camp around 2am and were on top around 7am; the pace was actually a bit too slow for me and I got a bit chilly at times. There was a really big group in front of us, which caused a bit of a traffic jam on the final summit slope. All in all, not too hard of a day with a gorgeous starry night, no wind and nearly full moon. It was surreal. | |
| Posted Aug 5, 2010 12:39 pm | ||
| starybaran | Normal Route | |
| Started at 5:00 from refugio Peru, summited at 11:00. I was climbing with an italian climber who was really slow, so it could be reached much earlier, i think in 4 hours could be done without problems. Really easy climb. Views are one of the most beautiful i´ve ever seen. | ||
| Posted Jul 23, 2010 3:12 pm | ||
| dwalters1 | Pisco - Standard Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007 | |
| Nice climb with great views of the cordillera - definately soloable, very little crevasse danger. Would recommenda yanapacha as an alternative for acclimatization as pisco can get crowded. | |
| Posted Oct 20, 2009 1:24 pm | ||
| Alberto | Normal route: a fantastic day Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009 | |
| I climbed Pisco via the normal route from Refuge camp. It took us just over 5 hours to reach the summit just as the sun was coming up. I really enjoyed the climb, the final wall made it a bit more fun. We had been hiking and climbing for a couple of weeks before attempting Pisco, so fortunately no altitude problems. The views from the summit are great as Pisco is ideally positioned in the middle of the main Blanca mountains. I highly recommend it. Only negative aspect, the moraine on the way back was never ending! | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2009 8:42 am | ||
| FlatheadJim | Normal route Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2006 | |
| Nice climb at the tail end of a month in the Blanca. After a month, no strain with altitutde | |
| Posted Jul 4, 2009 12:29 am | ||
| Ario | Normal Route Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2009 | |
| Soloed via the normal route (PD), leaving the hut (Refugio Peru) at 01:30 and summiting at 08:00. Sunny day but winds of 10 to 30 km/h all night and day with gusts > 50 km/h near the top early in the morning. | |
| Posted Jul 2, 2009 10:16 am | ||
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