We leave very early in the morning, first crossing over large moraine rocks for about 40 minutes until we reach the glacier where we put on crampons and rope up. The initial ascent onto the glacier is usually a steep 45 deg. ice climb for up to 35 to 45m and then you reach more gentle terrain on the glacier with slopes of 30 deg. to 40deg. We pass by large crevasse fields to arrive at the west face of Yanapaccha which we climb to the summit. The last 200m to reach the summit is a steep 65 deg. Depending on clients experience and confidence, we may fix a rope in some sections. About 3 to 4 rappels are required during the descent. 
We return back to Moraine Camp (about 7 to 8 hours for the climb & return) and then after having some lunch and packing up the camp, we walk back the same path back to the road where our private vehicle will be waiting for us (2 hours more hike) and we return back to Huaraz.
What to Bring
*Backpack – to carry your gear
*Layers of warm fleece or polypro clothing
*Down sleeping bag for -15°C
*Warm hat
*Sunhat or cap
*Mountaineering Sunglasses (UV)
*Sunscreen
*1 pair of Goretex gloves with 1 pair woollen inside gloves
*Overmittens – wind and waterproof
*Socks – 1 pair for climbing in
*Snow Gaiters
*Down jacket
*Rain proof jacket
*Rain proof overtrousers
*Thermal long johns
*Personal First aid kit.
*Small bottle of hand disinfectant recommended
*Water bottle
*Head lamp + spare batteries
*Inflatable sleeping pad
Technical Gear
*Helmet
*Ice axes – 2 technical ice tools
*Harness
*ATC – XP Belay device
*4 locking karabiners
*2 simple karabiners
*Leather climbing boots
*Semi-automatic crampons plus snow anti blocks
*Prussic: bring 3 meters of 5ml cord and we will make the prussic
*2 x 1m Sling
*Daisy Chain
