When ever you decide to climb a 6000 you must have a period of acclimatization on you. You must stay for at least 6 days above 3500m.  It is the most important thing for when you plan to cross the 5000m barrier.

Huayna Potosí is one of the most accessible six thousands we have near La Paz, its proximity  makes it absolutely affordable. It is not a technical mountain for what it is suited for non experienced climbers. Two walls one 50m high(45°) and another 250m high(50°) which will be probably the toughest challenge.

Equipment? You don’t have to worry about equipment!!! You can even come wearing shorts and t-shirts. We will dress you up. We will provide you all the technical equipment, high mountain clothing, camping gear + guide, assistant, meals and transportation.

PROGRAMME

1st day.-

08:00 a.m.pick up from your Hotel

          10:00 a.m. We'll arrive at the base of the mountain -4720m. Here we will take our time for a little walk until lunch is ready.

           After lunch we'll go to the old glacier to get some training on Ice Climbing using all the equipment that the company will provide.

2nd day .-

09:00 p.m. After breakfast we will start walking up to the high camp-5200m. On the way up we will walk for about 2 1/2 hours  using our normal trekking boots. We will camp exactly at the point where snow begins.

05 :30 p.m. Early dinner. You  will have an early dinner because on the next day the guide will wake you up at 2 in the morning to start the final ascent.

3rd day .- 02:00 a.m. The guide will wake you up to start walking up to the summit. Now you will be wearing plastic boots, crampons and harnesses. The guide will go ahead and the climbers will be roped to him. After 45 min of slow walk we will get to the first difficulty, a wall 50 mts high which will be climbed in about 30 min. Note that we will take three times more than the time the guide normally would use to climb it  if he did it alone.

04:00 a.m. We will get to the second difficulty, a wall 250 m high which will be climbed in 2 1/2 hours. We get normally to the summit between 06:30 a.m. and 07:00 a.m. The view you will get from the top will just blow out your mind.

07:15 a.m. We will start our way down. We do rappel to go down the walls and we will get to the base about 10:30. We will rest for a  while until lunch is ready.

02:00 p.m. After lunch drive back to La Paz.

03:30 p.m. Arrive in your Hotel.  

*Times for departures, meals and activities may vary as they depend on different factors. The guide will tell the group every morning about the day programme.

DEPARTURES:

With 2 days notice.

GROUP SIZE:

18 people max.  01 min. per group.(1 guide every 2 people)

INCLUDING:

2 nights accommodation in tents, camping mattress, sleeping bag, Plastic boots, crampons, harnesses, ice axes, head lamp, jacket, trousers, gloves, balaclava, fleece, underpants, private transport La Paz - Starting point – La Paz,  meals 2 B- 3L- 2D , 1 certified guide every 2 people, assistant in case of 2 climbers.

See the difference: We are the only company in Bolivia to provide an assistant when there’s two of you. That’s in case one of you gets ill during the ascent, the assistant goes back to the camp with the ill person. The other one will keep on going with the guide to the top. We don’t want people getting frustrated!!

NOT INCLUDED

*Walking sticks, *sun glasses, purification pills, water, *water bottle, drinks, cigarettes, snacks, entrance fee-50 Bs, tips..

*Some items not included can be rented from our company.

AVAILABLE:  English Speaking guide or translator (additional 50 usd to be paid by the whole group, not per person) when ever we have one request for English Speaking guide or translator, the rest of the group will pay for it.

PORTERS, MULES, DONKEYS?

You just have to bring what is needed for the programme in a 60 lt. rack sack. You must empty your big bag because you will carry your own climbing equipment like the plastic boots, crampons etc. If you want to bring extra luggage or a person to carry the equipment for you (15 kg. weight limit), you will have to hire a porter at an extra cost.

COOK?

Our guide is the cook at the same time

FOOD?

Big meals are breakfast and dinner. We provide massive sandwiches for lunch though.

LUGGAGE ?

You must bring only what is needed for the Tour 

WHAT TO BRING?

Check out the “> Things you need to bring”.

PRICE: 310 Bs   P/DAY P/ PERSON