Route 014Central Andes / Ancash10°17′S 076°54′W
Touching the Void. Glaciated knife-edge Andean ridges, turquoise moraine lagoons, and extreme high-altitude cols.
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Applications are reviewed before any deposit is requested.
Seasonal StagingDepartures & Seat Inventory
Strictly capped at 8 explorers per team. Every departure operates under direct UIAGM / IFMGA mountain guide leadership with dedicated wilderness trauma and satellite medevac cover.
Early Andean Season Staging · Pure Turquoise Tarns
We arrange dedicated private team departures, custom rotary-wing airlifts, and bespoke physician escort staging for corporate leadership teams and private expeditions worldwide.
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Route atlasRoute 014
Huaraz Staging → Matacancha → Cacananpunta Pass (4,700m) → Laguna Carhuacocha → Siula Pass (4,830m) → Trapecio Glacier Col (5,020m) → Huayllapa → Llamac Extraction.
Peru: Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit
WGS-84 Datum
Huaraz Base
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Waypoint coordinates are approximate for field safety. Straight vectors connect published staging points. Relief is illustrative cartography.
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Day 01
09°32′S 077°32′W
Day 01
Huaraz Base · 3,050 m
High-altitude acclimatization protocol, satellite emergency check-in, and briefing on arriero pack mule coordination.
Known hazards
Day 02
10°09′S 076°53′W
Day 02
Cacananpunta Ridge · 4,700 m
Crossing the continental divide from Pacific drainage to Amazon basin headwaters over steep rocky moraines.
Known hazards
Day 03
10°13′S 076°51′W
Day 03
Carhuacocha Shore · 4,138 m
Pitching bivy camp beside the turquoise glacial lake beneath the vertical three-kilometer east faces of Yerupajá and Jirishanca.
Known hazards
Day 04
10°26′S 076°53′W
Day 04
Trapecio Glacial Col · 5,020 m
Highest pass of the technical circuit. Navigating glaciers and snowfields with panoramic vistas of Siula Grande.
Known hazards
Days 05–14
Remote passes, high-altitude staging camps, and emergency heli-winch extraction coordinates are detailed in the confidential field dossier. Every applicant receives and reviews the complete day-by-day briefing with lead UIAGM/IFMGA guides prior to deposit settlement.
PrerequisitePhysical demand
Exceptional cardiovascular fitness. Ability to negotiate 1,000m vertical climbs and descents on loose moraine and scree at 4,500m+ elevations for 12 consecutive days.
A medical screening is required before approval.
Route 014Tactical Briefing
Direct operational facts for Peru: Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit. All windows and protocols are audited by UIAGM/IFMGA lead guides.
For Peru: Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit, the stated evacuation window is 48 hours under prevailing mountain and weather conditions. The isolation profile is classified as Extreme. All expedition parties carry dual-redundant satellite communication terminals (Iridium Extreme and Garmin inReach), wilderness trauma kits, and maintain direct comms with our regional medical director and rotary rescue dispatch.
Exceptional cardiovascular fitness. Ability to negotiate 1,000m vertical climbs and descents on loose moraine and scree at 4,500m+ elevations for 12 consecutive days.. A mandatory medical screening questionnaire and physician clearance must be approved prior to deposit collection.
Point Zero provides all group expedition hardware, four-season shelters, satellite emergency infrastructure, and high-altitude catering. Explorers are required to provide their personal technical kit, including: Rigid trekking boots with ankle support, Trekking crampons / microspikes for iced passes, Four-season geodesic mountain tent, -20°C sleeping bag system, Water purification system (Giardia/Cryptosporidium rated). Detailed gear inspection occurs prior to field departure.
Each departure is strictly capped at 8 explorers to ensure maximum route safety, rapid mobility, and negligible ecological footprint. Expeditions are led exclusively by certified UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guides and certified Arctic/wilderness medical specialists.
The total route investment is $7,400. Applications undergo thorough medical and guide interview review. No deposit is accepted until your application is approved. Following formal approval, a deposit of $2,000 secures your place on the departure manifest.
Route 014Application
Applications go through medical review and an interview. No deposit until you are approved.
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Every route on the chart is timed against its own evacuation window and physical demands.
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