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Module: Climbing Duration: 2 or 3days Period: From March to November Service: Private |
When landing in La Paz, the airplane unavoidably circles a magnificent and imposing mountain: Huayna Potosí. This snowy peak grants the traveler his first wave of emotion even before having stepped on land. This mountain is, without a doubt, the most accessible peak over 6000 meters in the Andes. How could one not want to attempt the ascent? The classic route does not present any particular technical difficulties. Good physical condition combined with good acclimatization is enough to ensure success.
Day 1 : ASCENT OF HUAYNA POTOSI / DAY 1 (5500 m.a.s.l.)
Grade II/AD, Max 50° - with mountain guide
Equipment check . Departure from La Paz in private transport at 8:30 to the Huayna Potosí shelter. Ascent until the Campo Argentino (base camp - 5500 m.a.s.l.). Approximately 5 hours walk to cross the moraine and reach the glacier.
Lunch. Camping. All included.
Day 2 : ASCENT OF HUAYNA POTOSÍ / DAY 2 (6088 m.a.s.l.)
Departure at 4:00 in a tentative ascent to the summit. Later on, we will descend to the shelter (approximately 10h in total). Return to La Paz by jeep.
Lunch. Hotel.
INCLUDED
- Mountain Guide
- Transport
- Cook
- Meal
- Hotels, night in the house of villager
- Equipment for mountain (tents, mattress, ropes, etc.)
- Porters
- Entrance to parks and cultural places
NOT INCLUDED
- Individual equipment
- Obligatory individual insurance
- Free meals
On request: conditions of sales / equipment list and general information about Bolivia.
Note: Hotels are given as indication under condition of availability when the tour is confirmed.
In case of non-availability, a hotel of the same category will be booked. Warning, the hotels’ ranking category does not correspond to Europe rankings.
Important: As a security measure, please bring photocopies of passport and individual insurance (obligatory, to hand over to us when you arrive).