Peru 2012 - Want a little less Oxygen in your life?

Aritza IFMGA (Expedition Leader),  MS, John & Laurie on Tocllaraju 6034m - June 2011

Photo taken by Darwin - Assistant Guide

Too much Oxygen in your life?    

Want to test those mountaineering skills 

on 6000+ m peaks?  

There's still a couple of spaces left on our 2012 Peru Expedition! 

18 June - 5 July, 2012  

Andinista Adventures with expedition leader, Artiza Monasterio, IFMGA is again offering the chance for Aspiring Guides clients to climb the superb peaks of the Cordillera Blanca.   Tony Donaldson, NZMGA who has been guiding with Aspiring Guides for over 6 years now and who has also climbed at altitude in the Himalay will also accompanying Aritza and his Peruvian team.

Aritza has been guiding in Peru for the last 18 years and his experience is unparalleled.  He has pioneered many new routes in the Peruvian Alps, Central Andes and Patagonia.  For his full resume take a look at his website.

"The key to success at altitude is allowing enough time to acclimatize" says Aritza.   His 18 day itinerary does not rush the process and allows for a gradual increase in altitude, climbing Inshinca (5530m), Tocllaraju (6034m) and finally Chopicalqui (6354m).

Here's an extract from John about his experiences on the 2011 expedition:-

"The trip went very smoothly, no real problems,infrastructure by Aritza was first class. The food was great, tents brand new -  it was well done by him.  I will return! It is just a wonderful place and I thoroughly enjoyed climbing there.  I can't speak for the other two, but I had a great time and look forward to heading to the hills again (most likely New Zealand in January).   I think you have great asset here with Aritza and Cordillera Blanca and if people want to climb in the heavens then there is no other place like it."

And Laurie : -

The climbing was superb, especially the steeper ice axe front pointing. We did 4-5 rappels down the steeper sections. As for my personal condition, I was concerned to be late on arrival and up to 4250 the next day. I seemed to cope very well with the altitude, something I was apprehensive about. The boys were amazed at my ability to adjust.... Maybe I have found my thing?  

Peru is just  amazing- Aritza is a gem, as are all his team. The people here are delightful, bar the odd taxi driver who I recognise as an Aussie concretor so am up to the task. All good.

You can read more from Laurie here.

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For full information about the 2012 expedition - please go to our website


Aritza is working with us in NZ this summer as he did in 2010 and if this trip is something you've always wanted to do, we can arrange for you to speak with either Aritza or Tony directly.