HUAYNA POTOSI 6.088 m.(the most popular mountain in Bolivia)
Duration
3 days
Group Size
1 to 15 people
Ages
15
-
70
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
Huayna Potosi is Bolivia՚s most popular mountain and offers something for both beginner and experienced mountaineers. The normal route poses no technical challenges and is doable by anyone with moderate fitness and good acclimatization. The French route presents an additional challenge for more experience climbers.
Additional information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Pickup
Clients should contact our company immediately when they are in the city of La Paz to make an informative meeting.
What's included
Private transportation
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Mountain Equipment/ Helmet,Ice axe,Harness,Gaiters,Ropes,Mountaineering boots.
Other
Itinerary
We leave La Paz and drive Laguna Zongo (4730m) where we unpack in the refuge which serves as our basecamp. After lunch we head to the base of the nearby glacier (45 mins hike) to practice basic ice climbing technique (use of crampons, ice axe, etc.).
We will spend the night at the PUMA CONDOR refuge at 4730m.
Dinner:
Today we hike to our high camp: the Mountaineer’s House (5130m). This should take 2-3 hours after which we rest and have an early night in preparation for tomorrow.
We will spend the night in the refuge "The house of the mountaineers"(5130m,)
Lunch:
We set off at 1AM and almost immediately meet the glacier. There is now a slow and steady 5-6 hour climb to the summit (6088m), from where we have wonderful views of Lake Titicaca, the Altiplano, and the rest of the Cordillera Real. We return to high camp by the same route, pack up our things, and carry on down to base camp where a car will be waiting to take us back to La Paz
Breakfast:
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