Activity La Paz, Bolivia

Huayna Potosí

4.8 (55 reviews) 3 days Free cancellation Private tour

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Carrying out the activity — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

almost reaching the top — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The Huayna Potosí is the only snow mountain at 6,000 meters above sea level, which can be accessed quickly in less time.

Since it is quite accessible, it only requires a minimum of experience in high mountaineering. Nevertheless. Huayna Potosí has a thousand adventures and an accident story whose attack on the summit from the north and west faces the protagonist, and many people die trying. The North and West Faces are actually rated as Extreme Difficulty.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: All Transport Tour Operator

Ages: Infants (1–2 years) · Children (4–13 years) · Youth (14–30 years) · Adults (31–59 years) · Seniors (60–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Feeding
Included: Shelter / Base Camp
Included: high mountain gear, helmet, feather jacket, wind jacket, thermal pants grass boots and piolet
Included: Spanish/English speaking guide

Not included

Not included: Sleeping bag
Not included: front flashlight
Not included: Sunglasses
Not included: entry ticket
Not included: 2 liters of water
Not included: Personal baggage carrier

Itinerary

Day 1 · The Tour Climbing Huayna Potosí begins

Huayna Potosi

Passing by

This day begins with the concentration in our office at 08:30, to test the climbing equipment and then go to the Base Camp (4700m) in private mobility, 1 hour and 45 minutes from the city of La Paz and around 11 : 12 am. After lunch, after lunch the trek to the old distant glacier begins at 1 hour and a half, where ice climbing is practiced, making use of all the equipment, after 1 hour of practice we return to the base camp refuge. At 18:00 we have dinner and then rest.

Day 2 · acclimatization and ascent

Huayna Potosi

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This day of rest in the morning and we have lunch at the base camp to have a better acclimatization we have lunch that began the ascent, after 1 hour we prepare our things to ascend to the refuge of Campo Alto (5130 m.), upon arrival to this after 3 hours, dinner will be served and free time that is used for acclimatization, around 18:00 we rest until midnight.

Day 3 · Climb to the top and back

Huayna Potosi

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The 3rd day starts very early, around midnight with breakfast, which begins the ascent to the top of Huayna Potosí at 01:00, from the Campo Alto climb on the glacier, the route has an incline of 35 ° to 40 ° and the ascent has an average duration of 4 to 7 hours. The tourist is attached to the guide by a rope, the first part is relatively easy up to 5,500m approx.

From this point a wall of 50 m is climbed. Of longitude whose inclination is from 55 ° to 60 °, once at 5800m we reach a plateau and continue our route along a ridge that leads us to the top (6088m), Around 06:30 we reach the top of where we can appreciate all the beauty of the real Andes mountain range.

After 10 minutes we return to the High Camp in 2 hours, pick up the equipment and in 1.5 more hours we descend to the Base Camp from here we return to the city of La Paz, arriving at 2:00 pm

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Murillo Street between Sagarnga and Cochabamba

End point

Murillo Street between Sagarnga and Cochabamba

Pickup points

Hotel Castellon
Hotel Eldorado
Hotel Libertador
Eurotel Davina
Camino Real Aparthotel, La Paz Centro
Hotel Boutique "El Consulado"
Hotel Europa
Casa Prado Suites Hotel
Real Plaza Hotel
Elegance Hotel
Hotel Chasqui del Sol

and 11 more pickup points

The traveler is picked up from hotels near the All Transport Operator Office.

Using your ticket

Customer data for identification, such as identity document and passport

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.