3-Day Huayana Potosi trek
Highlights
La Paz
mountaineering, climbing, walking
Group Tour
3 Days
Medium
Dutch, English, Spanish
Description
Summit the Huayna Potosi in the northeast of La Paz, one of the easiest 6000m mountains to climb in the world and deservedly one of Bolivia’s most popular climbs. A complete beginners trek with amazing, magnificent views of the Cordillera Real, Lake Titikaka, and the Altiplano, this is a trek to not miss!
Itinerary
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Day 1: La Paz to Pasa Zongo
- Drive from La Paz to Paso Zongo.
- Once at Paso Zongo, have some lunch.
- Walk to the lower glacier after lunch.
- Learn some basic ice climbing and mountaineering techniques at the lower glacier.
- Practice these techniques with the guides and our climbing equipment.
- Revise ice climbing techniques on small ice walls with safety ropes in place.
Overnight stay.
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Day 2: High Camp trek
Climb up to high camp. High camp is on a rock buttress at an altitude of 5200m, at the base of the glacier. The walk is on a well-used rock path.
Get your gear ready for the next day.
Rest and rehydrate for the rest of the day.
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Day 3: High Camp Summit
- Start climbing with your crampons on and the rest of your climbing gear.
- Follows a trail on the glacier as you climb. There are 2 steep sections you will come across, one at around 5600m, called the Pala Chica. Here the trail goes through a small ice and snow wall.
- Continue the trail on the glacier up to 6000m.
- View the summit from here. The last section of the summit offers great climbing.
- Have a short rest and then pack our gear to head back down to base camp.
- Transport back to La Paz.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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