Huayna Potosi is a mountain in northwest Bolivia, located in the department of La Paz, 25 km from La Paz. It has an altitude of 6,088 masl. It is one of the most visited mountains in the Cordillera Real. It is highly recommended for beginners, but it is required to be well acclimatized and in good physical condition. For sure with these conditions, you will be able to reach the summit and live one of your first experiences at this elevation.
If you want to make this type of ascent, it is necessary to be previously acclimatized.
Our departure will be from La Paz in the morning, in private transport to the foothills of the Huayna Potosí, the journey is approximately 1 hour by car. Once in the base camp (refuge), we will settle down. In the Afternoon we will give a basic climbing course, in a nearby and appropriate place of the mountain.
Overnight stay at base camp (refuge)
Today we will move to the next high camp at about 5270 masl approximately, by a rocky path, the time it will take us is approximately 3 to 4 hours of ascent, until the camp (refuge). In the afternoon we will finalize the details of the equipment, for the next day’s climbing.
Overnight stay at the high camp.
This day we will start climbing at approximately 2:00 am, we will use the appropriate clothing to protect us from the cold and we will use the technical climbing equipment. The climbing is by the normal route, the route is characterized by steep sections, flat and edge at the end of the mountain. From the summit, you can see the Illimani (6439m), Illampu (6368m) and other snow-capped peaks around it. Approximate climbing and descent time 10 to 11 hours.
Return to La Paz.
We carry out this type of climbing expedition privately, to provide you with a better experience. We have guides, auxiliary personnel local and certified. If you have any questions, please contact us, to solve your doubts and know the price of the packages.
I climbed Huyana Potosi with Alex after successfully climbing Acotango.
Alex flew from Peru to meet me in La Paz where we spent a couple of days visiting places in the city.
We successfully summeted even though I was in a lot of pain from the previous mountains we climbed together.
Alex is the best guide i have climbed with and I am returning to climb Tocllaraju with him this year.
He’s a top guy and we had a lot of laughs together……..
