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Condoriri + Huayna Potosí

Condoriri + Huayna Potosí

Cordillera Real is the maximum exponent of The Bolivian Andes, not only for its height that in several peaks exceeds the level of 6.000 m., but for its geographical beauty, and their slender mountains in a privileged frame.
The expedition to Cordillera Real in Bolivia might be considered to be the great entry to the world of the high mountain with glacier technical skills.

Itinerary

Day 1: Airport - La Paz

Receipt La Paz airport. Trf Airport - Hotel (***) La Paz. Welcome dinner
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

Day 2: La Paz

Meeting of the group, informative Chat and checkup of equipments.
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

Day 3: La Paz - Tuni - Laguna Chiar Khota Base Camp

Trasfer to Chiar Khota Lagoon. Trekking of approximation to the base of Group Condoriri.
4.800 m.s.n.m 15.744 pies

Day 4: Condoriri Base Camp

Instruction day: Snow walking, ice climbing and glacier traverse.
4.800 m.s.n.m 15.744 pies

Day 5: B.C. -Pico Piramide Blanca - B.C.

Instruction glacier and ascension to the Piramide Blanca Peak
5.300 m.s.n.m 17.380 pies

Day 6: B.C. - Pico Tarija - B.C.

Ascent to the Tarija Peak (viewing-point of the Pequeño Alpamayo.
5.300 m.s.n.m 17.380 pies

Day 7: B.C. - La Paz

Return to La Paz.
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

Day 8: La Paz - Tiwanaqu Ruins - La Paz

Cultural Excursion to Tiwanacu's archaeological ruins.
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

Day 9: La Paz - Refuge Huayna Potosi

Transferf to the Refuge Huayna Potosí
4.700 m.s.n.m 15.416 pies

Day 10: Refuge - Camp 1

Ascent to Camp 1 of the Huayna Potosí
5.300 m.s.n.m 17.380 pies

Day 11: Camp 1 - Summit - La Paz

Summit day at Mount Huayna Potosí 6.088m. Return to La Paz
6.088 m.s.n.m 19.688 pies

Day 12: La Paz - Titicaca Lake- La Paz

Excursion to Titicaca Lake

Day 13: La Paz - Airport

Transport to the airport and end of expedition
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

 

Extension (Mt. Illimani 6400 m)

For those that are arranged to a major challenge, the Cordillera Real expedition has an extension to ascent the highest mountain of Cordillera Real; the Illimani Mount of 6.400 m. that crowns the sky of La Paz City.

Day 13: La Paz

Rest and organization in La Paz.
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

Day 14: La Paz - Una - Mt. Illimani Base Camp

Transferf to Una and approximation to the Base Camp of Illimani.

Day 15: Base Camp - Camp 1

Ascent to Camp 1 of the Mount Illimani.
5.500 m.s.n.m 18.035 pies

Day 16: Camp 1 -Summit - Camp 1

Summit day at Mount Illimani. Return to Camp 1.
6.400 m.s.n.m 20.697 pies

Day 17: Extra Day

Spare bad weather day.

Day 18: Camp 1 - Base Camp - La Paz

Return to La Paz
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 pies

Día 19: La Paz - Airport

Transport to the airport and end of expedition
3.800 m.s.n.m 12.464 feet

 

Included Services

• Trf Airport - Hotel In/out
• Welcome dinner
• All the Trf to the different mountains by private vehicles
• Porters or donkeys in every mountain to transport equipments up to the base camps
• All the permissions to enter and camp in the different mountains
• Accomodation in Hotel (***) in La Paz, double base with breakfast
• Professional Mountain Guide and assistance during the whole expedition
• All the meals on the mountain
• Accomodation in Huayna Potosí Refuge. One night with full board
• Tents, stove, ropes, screws, snow peaks
• Cultural Excursion to Tiwanacu and Excursion to Titicaca Lake
  

 

Equipment List

Clothing

• hiking socks with liners (two pairs)
• cold weather socks with liners (three pairs)
• hiking boots
• lightweight long underwear
• tops and bottomspile jacket
• pile trousers
• pile balaclava
• synthetic parka with hood / windbreaker waterproof/breathable
• wind pants waterproof/breathable
• warm shirtwarm cap
• neck gaiter
• glove liners mittens or sky gloves
• gaiters
• sun hat
• short trousers
• T-shirts
• sunglasses

Camping Equipment

• knapsack
• duffel bag with lock
• sunscreen
• lip balm
• one-liter water bottle (one)
• one-liter termos (one)
• pocketknife / spoon / fork
• first aid kit
• sleeping bag
• foam padheadlamp (with extra bateries)

Climbing Equipment

• double mountaineering boots
• ice axe alpine style
• ice hammer
• crampons
• sky poles climbing helmetharness
• 1 Rope 5/6mm x 3m1
• jumar or ascender
• 4 Carabiners (2 with lock)