Embark on a thrilling Huayna Potosí tour and discover the breathtaking beauty of one of Bolivia’s most stunning mountains. With its perpetual glaciers and incredible views, this accessible peak is a must-visit for adventure enthusiasts.
Base camp 4700 m.
Huayna Potosi - We start at our offices at 9:00 a.m., and then we take our private mobility to the base camp, we will leave the city of La Paz towards Zongo, during this trip you will appreciate different spectacular views of the city of La Paz.
We will have a stop for a panoramic photo of La Paz, in the city of El Alto 4050 m.
We will continue our trip to our base camp through the Milluni lagoon, very beautiful views, after approximately 3 hours of travel we will arrive at our base camp, where we will enjoy our lunch and prepare with our team to do the practice in the old Glacier , this part is important for our acclimatization and to learn to move in snow and ice.
We sleep at 4700m
Camp high at 5200 m.
Huayna Potosi - After breakfast, we check our team together with the guides, “taking care not to forget anything”, here at the base camp we wait until lunch time and then we take our equipment and take a walk of approximately 4 hours to the Alto camp, It is a walk where we will take all our equipment in the backpacks.
Dinner at Campo Alto at approximately 5:30 p.m., then try to rest to climb the mountain the next day
Summit at 6088 m.
Huayna Potosi - We get up early at 01:00 am to prepare to place all the complete mountain equipment, have breakfast, start our journey to the top
It is a walk of approximately 6 hours of ascent, reaching the summit together with the Sun, sensation and incredible view.
Then we descend approximately 2 hours to the high camp, with the rest of our team and continue down to the base camp 1 hour and a half more.
Then we return to the city of La Paz, where we will arrive at approximately 13:30 on the third day.
- Transport to and from location
- Complete climbing equipment provided
- Experienced climbing guide (1 guide per 2 climbers)
- Two nights’ accommodation in a mountain shelter
- Cooking services and food included (for groups of 3 or more)
- Water
- Snacks
- Headlamp
- Sleeping bag
- Ticket price 20 Bs
- Bring - Backpack
- Bring - Backpack of 55L or more
- Bring - Polar / Thermal Lining
- Bring - Gloves
- Bring - Batteries
Huayna Potosi (6,088 meters or 19,974 feet) stands out as one of the Cordillera Real’s most stunning peaks in Bolivia, renowned for its eternal ice caps and breathtaking panoramas, prominently observable from La Paz.
There’s plentiful information suggesting the mountain is easy to ascend; nevertheless, caution is imperative because while being ‘well-known’, all climbing activities carry inherent dangers. Acknowledging the significance of acclimatization is key to success on such endeavors.
The technical demands of this peak are relatively modest; in fact, Huayna Potosi ranks among the more approachable Bolivian mountains thanks to the well-developed support structure, including established base camps and designated advanced stations.
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