It is about what you point out, too. But, also from an ecological point of view the restrictions fly in the face of the purpose of the park. So, from a legal standpoint they are wrong and if they want these restrictions to fly they need to change lots of things.
Also, as I mentioned, to force you to hire a guide to climb goes against UIAA rules and they can get booted from the UIAA. And, this matters to Peru, unlike all the countries that you mention, because they have a guide school that's affiliated with the UIAA.
The UIAA has worked with the park administration to allow members of UIAA-affiliated clubs (AAC, BMC, etc) entrance into the park without a guide. You must have your ID card for your organization at the time you purchase your park pass (the AAC also provides a letter than can be printed from its website). While there is supposedly a 30-day advance registration requirement, I have never seen or heard of this being enforced (it’d be nearly impossible to obtain a pass if it was). In 2009, with my passport and AAC membership card, I had no problem getting the pass at the park office and no problems at any of the checkpoints.
Just came back. Nobody asked nothing, only entrance fee to the park (we arrived to BC Ishinca at Sunday, so window in entrance was closed, but in BC local person come to us and we payed there). nobody even ask what our plan is. Anyway we prepared copies of our NKBV cards, not used:)
Only requirement as of 2017 is that you buy the park pass which costs 65 soles and good for 21 days (like an entrance fee). Also, have your alpine card from the alpine club in your home country, or you might be turned back at some of the popular trailheads if you don't have a guide. This enforcement is hit or miss though, and certainly non existent at the lesser known trailheads.
Scott Dusek - Oct 18, 2006 1:35 am - Voted 10/10
Questionsedited as changes were made.
ElCapitanKoolAid - Oct 18, 2006 5:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: QuestionsThat's exactly it. You will need a guide, how is that? Thanks for the correction. I will expand it.
Scott Dusek - Oct 18, 2006 5:49 pm - Voted 10/10
Great articlethanks for expanding a little. upgrade vote to 10/10 I agree this should be posted as a featured article.
-Scotty
ElCapitanKoolAid - Oct 18, 2006 6:14 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: The Evolution of Big Mountain ExpeditionsIt is about what you point out, too. But, also from an ecological point of view the restrictions fly in the face of the purpose of the park. So, from a legal standpoint they are wrong and if they want these restrictions to fly they need to change lots of things.
Also, as I mentioned, to force you to hire a guide to climb goes against UIAA rules and they can get booted from the UIAA. And, this matters to Peru, unlike all the countries that you mention, because they have a guide school that's affiliated with the UIAA.
hanokem - Jan 7, 2007 11:35 am - Voted 10/10
what more?first of all, do you know when enforcement will start? the coming season?
what else is there to do other than mailing officials in peru?
ElCapitanKoolAid - Jan 7, 2007 11:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: what more?Keeping in touch with the American Alpine Club would be useful, too.
MRoyer4 - Oct 16, 2009 6:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Restrictions ChangedThe UIAA has worked with the park administration to allow members of UIAA-affiliated clubs (AAC, BMC, etc) entrance into the park without a guide. You must have your ID card for your organization at the time you purchase your park pass (the AAC also provides a letter than can be printed from its website). While there is supposedly a 30-day advance registration requirement, I have never seen or heard of this being enforced (it’d be nearly impossible to obtain a pass if it was). In 2009, with my passport and AAC membership card, I had no problem getting the pass at the park office and no problems at any of the checkpoints.
MRoyer4 - Jan 8, 2010 10:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Restrictions ChangedI haven't heard otherwise. Even if it did, there's always a way to work things out down there.
MashaSho - Sep 28, 2010 8:43 am - Hasn't voted
August 2010Just came back. Nobody asked nothing, only entrance fee to the park (we arrived to BC Ishinca at Sunday, so window in entrance was closed, but in BC local person come to us and we payed there). nobody even ask what our plan is. Anyway we prepared copies of our NKBV cards, not used:)
Matt Lemke - May 3, 2017 12:20 am - Hasn't voted
This article is out of dateOnly requirement as of 2017 is that you buy the park pass which costs 65 soles and good for 21 days (like an entrance fee). Also, have your alpine card from the alpine club in your home country, or you might be turned back at some of the popular trailheads if you don't have a guide. This enforcement is hit or miss though, and certainly non existent at the lesser known trailheads.