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Climbing Huayna Potosi 3 days 2 Nights 6094 m.a.s.l.

By Andinist Bolivia
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Overview

Huayna Potosi is located near city of La Paz. Huayna Potosi has two summits, North summit at (6094 m.a.s.l.) and South summit at (5960 m.a.s.l.). The normal route will take you to the North summit, from where you can appreciate the incredible view and a unique sunrise over La Paz and the tropical horizon.

Activity location

  • Andinist Bolivia
    • # 383 Sagarnaga
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Linares 997
    • 997 Linares
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included- Waterproof jacket - Waterproof pants - Mittens - Gaiters
  • What's includedWhat's included- Helmet - Harness - Classic ice axe - Boots - Crampons
  • What's includedWhat's includedRefuge
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide in Spanish (AGMTB)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees BOB. 50
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSunscreen, toiletries, and personal items
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWater bottle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded45- liter backpack
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSleeping bag
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSunglasses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHeadlamp
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedInsurance

Know before you book

  • 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

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Climbing school and acclimatization
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: base camp
Andinist Bolivia
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
We will depart from the city of La Paz which is exactly 3600 masl from the offices of Andinist Bolivia where we will also deliver the material for the ascension to Huayna Potosi such as jackets, pants, boots, etc.. We will make a small stop on the way to Huayna Potosi, in the historic abandoned cemetery of Milluni. Approximately 2 hours after departure from the city of La Paz we will arrive at the base camp of Huayna Potosi at 4780 masl where we will begin acclimatization and climbing school, we will make a small trekking of 45 minutes to the "old glacier" to 4970 masl where we will learn the correct use of the ice axes and crampons then we will take a walk on the glacier and we will make a vertical climb on ice from 80 to 90 degrees in finished the climbing school will return to the base camp to enjoy a delicious hot meal and spend the night
Day 2: ascent to high camp
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: high camp
Huayna Potosí
  • 3h
We will enjoy a good breakfast, after that we will have a time to rest and organization to start the ascent to the high camp that we will make after lunch. The route towards the high camp will be a trekking of approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with a moderate level of difficulty. When we arrive at the High Camp at 5270 masl we will have a rest where we will be able to enjoy the landscape and the wonders that offers the "High Camp of the Huayna Potosí" (view of the valley of Zongo) later we will pass to prepare the things for the attempt of summit, we will enjoy a dinner and we will rest to leave early the following day.
Day 3: Attempt to summit
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Huayna Potosí
  • 8h
In the attempt of summit, we'll leave at midnight where we will realize a trekk of ascent course to the summit with a level of difficulty PD (Little difficult) that lasted approximately 5 hours until arriving at the summit of the Huayna Potosi to 6094 masl where we will have the opportunity to see a unique dawn and an amazing view of what surrounds it (the Illimani, the city of La Paz, the city of El Alto, Lake Titicaca, the entrance to the yungas of La Paz, among other places) after enjoying the panorama and wonders offered by the Huayna Potosí we will descend to the high camp where we will rest and warm up with a delicious soup and continue down to the base camp to return to the city of La Paz.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAndinist Bolivia
    • # 383 Sagarnaga
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELinares 997
    • 997 Linares
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

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