Climbing, Mountaineering in Arequipa

Misti Volcano

Climbing to Misti Volcano 2 days
The Misti Volcano 5822-meters-high volcano looms over Arequipa and is the most popular local climb. It is technically one of the easiest ascents of any mountain of this size in the world. Nevertheless it is hard work and you normally need an ice axe and, sometimes, crampons. El Misti Volcano is an active volcano towering over the white city of Arequipa (2380m), the second largest city in Peru. This area was an important settlement area since before the Inca.

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Chachani Volcano
Arequipa

Climbing to Chachani Volcano 2 days
Climbing Chachani Volcano 2 days is one of the easiest 6000m peaks, The Chachani Volcano 6075 meter peaks in the world, as close to Arequipa as El Misti Volcano, For Climbing Chachani it's The altitude is the biggest concern for climbers. Crampons and an ice axe are the equipment of choice, no rope or other special equipment is need since there is no glacier. First ascent listed, by Biggar, was in 1889 with a possible pre-columbian ascent due to the presence of archaeological remains near the summit.

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Coropuna Mountain

Climbing Coropuna Snowcapped Mountain 4 days
The Misti Volcano 5822-meters-high volcano looms over Arequipa and is the most popular local climb. It is technically one of the easiest ascents of any mountain of this size in the world. Nevertheless it is hard work and you normally need an ice axe and, sometimes, crampons. El Misti Volcano is an active volcano towering over the white city of Arequipa (2380m), the second largest city in Peru. This area was an important settlement area since before the Inca.

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Ubinas Volcano

Climbing to the Active Ubinas Volcano 2 days
Ubinas is an active stratovolcano in southwestern Peru. It is Peru's most active volcano. The upper slopes of the stratovolcano, composed primarily of Pleistocene andesitic lava flows, steepen to nearly 45 degrees. The steep-walled, 1.4 km wide and 150 m deep summit caldera contains an ash cone with a 500-m-wide funnel-shaped vent that is 200 m deep. Debris-avalanche deposits from the collapse of the SE flank of Ubinas extend 10 km from the volcano

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