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  Huayna Potosi 3 Days / 2 Nights
 

 

Season: Abril to October
Time to top: 8 hours approx.
Difficulty: high

 

Itinerary

 
B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
 

Day 1: La Paz - Base Camp
(-/L/D)
 

 

Today we'll pick you up in your hotel in La Pa and drive for about 2 hours to our base camp "Plataforma de Zongo" at 4750 m. After lunch we practice in the glacier the use of our security- and climbing gear. Afterwards we enjoy ourselves doing some ice climbing before we return to our base camp.

 

 

Day 2: Base Camp - High Camp
(B/L/D)
 

 

Today we begin the ascent that takes us about 3 hours until we reach the glacier. From here on we'll use our security- and climbing gear. We continue ascending until we reach our high camp at 5500 m.

 

Day 3: High Camp - Summit - Base Camp - La Paz
(B/L/-)
 

 

Early in the morning we continue to reach the summit. Close to our camp we'll face the first difficulty, a 45º ascent called "La Pala". After getting it over we climb slowly higher until we reach the last difficulty, a 45º to 50º rise that accompanies us to the summit. After 5 hours of climbing we finally reach the summit of the Huayna Potosi at 6088 m. Afterwards we descend to the base camp and return in car to La Paz.

 

 

Prices & Departures 2010  

 

Departures: Daily from April to October
 

 


 
    Private Services 1 person 2 persons 3 persons
4 persons
   
Price per person
USD 595,- USD 350,- USD 290,- USD 235,-

 
Our Services
 
  Included:        
 

- Accommodation in Double-occupancy tents
- Private Services with local English speaking guide (certified UIAGM-IVBV-IFMGA)
- All transfers from/to hotels
- Full board (2x breakfast, 3x lunch, 2x dinner)
- Camping equipment
- Climbing equipment
- Porters for the camping equipment
- Cook
- Sleeping pads
- Entrance fees

 
   
  Not Included:      
  - Journey to La Paz
- Sleeping bag
- Not mentioned meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
     

 
We recommend you to bring:
 
  - Sleeping Bag
- Water bottle
- Passport
- Hat, sun block, sunglasses
- Insect repellent
- Hiking shoes or boots
- Warm/Thermal clothes
- T-Shirts and short pants
- Raincoat
- Flashlight and batteries
- Personal medical kit
- Towel and toilet paper
- Camera and Film
- Plastic bags
- Money
- Chocolates, candies or other snacks
       
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