Mateo peak belongs to the Contrahierbas Sur massif, it’s located inside the Huascaran National Park exactly inside Ulta canyon, in the province of Carhuaz.
Mateo has become very popular among beginner climbers because it’s a friendly, short and easily accessible mountain for people who want to reach the dream of climbing their first 5 thousand meters high summit. To reach the summit you will need to start early in the morning. Along the climb you will take time to enjoy tone of the most beautiful sunrise views of Chopicalqui, Contrahierbas, Huascaran, Ulta and the beautiful lakes that are found around the Ulta Gorge. The approach is by a moraine for an hour until you arrive to the glacier, then you continue another hour more and you reach the summit.
If you want to get started in mountaineering, have a great experience and live the dream of your first 5,000-meter mountain, Mateo is the right place for you.
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz - Carhuaz - Punta Olimpica Tunnel (4.736 m) – Mateo Summit (5.150 m) - Huaraz
This adventure will start in Huaraz, we will pick you up at your hotel with private transportation. After the pick up we will head north through the Huaylas valley to Carhuaz town, then we will turn to the east side to the Punta Olimpica tunnel located in Ulta canyon, the estimated time of arrival is at 6:00 am. At this point we will start our climb to Mateo peak, we will carry our backpack with the mountain equipment and after 1 hour approach through the moraine we will reach the glacier, at this point we will equip ourselves, our guide will make an inspection of the climbing equipment and finally we will rope us to continue to the summit.
After 1 hour and half minutes of climbing in snow we will reach the summit to enjoy a splendid view of the mountains of the Cordillera Blanca: Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Ulta, Contrahierbas and Chacraraju.
Inclusion
- Certified Mountain Guide (english, spanish)
- Private transportation: Huaraz - Punta Olimpica Tunnel - Huaraz
- Technical Mountain Equipment (mountain boots, harness, helmet, ice axe and crampons)
- Personal box lunch (snacks)
- Tips to get to Huaraz
- Advice before the ascent
- First aid kit
Exclusions
- Airline ticket to Lima and back to the country of origin
- Bus transportation Lima / Huaraz / Lima
- Entrance fee to Huascaran National Park: S/. 30.00 soles general entrance fee (national and foreigner)
- Extra costs for premature abandonment of the expedition
- International Medical Insurance
- Accident and rescue insurance (you can ask us about the agreement we have with Global Rescue for a preferential price)
- Travel luggage and trip cancellation insurance
- Transfer to Huaraz out of schedule, in case of premature abandonment of the expedition
- First breakfast at the beginning of the itinerary is not included
- Sleeping bag -25° / -30º
- Personal expenses
- Hotel during your stay in Huaraz
- Tips for guide / staff
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Expedition Information
$100
Q2, Q3
Huascarán
Climbing,
Mountaineering
Fitness Level
3
Technical Level
2
Group Size
2-9