Ski mountaineering expedition up to six high peaks
Max ascent ↑ 1600m,
Max descent ↓ 1600m
With Bolivia Expeditions you can enjoy the snow in a specific season of the year. Our ski tours will bring you the best sensations available in the Andes, away from the hustle and bustle of the usual crowded ski resorts. Together with our South American high mountain guides certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations Certified professional guide by: IVBV – UIAGM – IFMGA
Ski mountaineering expedition in Bolivia: We are going to do ski mountaineering in Bolivia, a short amount of time allows us to carry out this activity, with very good snow, in a varied and wild terrain at 6000 meters, it is still an excellent option for an adventure vacation trip, together with family and mountaineering friends in the Bolivian Andes.
We propose a series of ski ascents and descents, we will live different emotions on the boards, in the volcanoes and in the Cordillera Real.
AIMED AT: This expedition is aimed at people with experience in mountaineering, with experience in ski mountaineering and in good physical condition.
Bolivia – Volcanoes with skis: Huayna Potosi, 6,088m and Parinacota, 6,348 m
This unique ski touring expedition takes us to Bolivia. It is the highest and is considered the “most Indian” state in South America, with its northern neighbor Peru next to Lake Titicaca
also the Altiplano connects – a plateau without a drain, 800 km long and 130 km wide in 3,500 to 4,200 m altitude. The Altiplano is towered over by high mountain ranges such as the 200 km long Cordillera
Real, also called “King’s Cordillera”. Here, with the Huayna Potosi, is one of the two 6,000m peaks this exclusive trip. Our last and highest goal, the Volcán Parinacota (6,348 m) is in the found south in the Cordillera Occidental (West Cordillera). In contrast to the fold mountains of the Cordillera Real is the area here of volcanic origin and offers a completely different landscape. That you can also indulge in ski touring in Bolivia and that the country is not just a summer. Dorado for mountaineers is rather unknown. In fact, the five- and six-thousanders are in the Cordilleras Real and Occidental ski mountain
- 16 Days/ 15 Nights
- All year
- Moderate
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Travel Program
Day 1: Arrival La Paz
Intercontinental flight Europe – South America/La Paz. Arrival depending on the airline and flight schedule may not arrive until the 2nd. Travel day in El Alto (4,080 m), the highest civil airport in the world. Collection by our Bolivian/local mountain guides partner, drive to the hotel and sleep in. La Paz is in a deep. Basin on the edge of the Altiplano, one of the largest drainless highlands on earth. The city center is located at an altitude of approx. 3,700 m, so that the acclimatization phase starts with the landing in El Alto
begins. Accommodation: Hotel in La Paz | Meals: D
Day 2: La Paz and Lake Titicaca
After lunch and the city tour, you will travel to Copacabana (3,840 m) in a private minibús Lake Titiacaca. The locality is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in Latin America and it is the statue of the “Black Virgin Mary”. On the way we have a fantastic view of the
King Cordillera. We spend the night in Copacabana right on Lake Titicaca and have the Possibility to climb Calvary at sunset.
Accommodation: guesthouse | Meals: B
Day 3: Isla del Sol
Boat trip to Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun), one of the nuclei of the Inca Empire with the temple ruins of
sun god. A hike of several hours across the island with a view of the mighty massif of Illampu and Ancohuma, the northwest cornerstones of the Cordillera Real; is particularly atmospheric the view of the mountains beyond the lake in the light of the setting sun. In the afternoon we drive back to the metropolis of La Paz and in the evening there is a first briefing for our start ski tour tomorrow.
Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: B
Day 4: Ski Tour Cerro Charquini (5,250m)
Our ski touring program begins with a short, easy acclimatization ski tour at 5,250 m high Cerro Charquini near the Huayna Potosi. Drive to the scenically beautiful. Negruni Valley with three large lakes of different colors. After that first outing, head up high we go back to the hotel in La Paz and relax. Walking time: approx. 4-6 hours | Driving time: approx. 1 hour | Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: B, L
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Day 5: Drive La Rinconada - Ascent base camp
We take the minibus to La Rinconada in the Cordillera de Genus. From here we climb into this. Condoriri base camp and our main luggage will be carried by donkeys. If you want, you can still use the Pico Austria (5,420 m). Walking time: approx. 1-2 hours | Driving time: approx. 2 hours | Ascent: 400 m | Accommodation: tent | Meals: B, L, D
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Day 6: Ski Tour Pico Tarija + Pequeno Alpamayo
Our second ski tour begins: We go to the beginning of the glacier and then continue on skis to the first peak of the day, Pico Tarija (5,345 m). Here we can leave the skis and after. After a short descent into a col, there is the possibility of climbing over a sometimes very steep flank to climb the Pequeno Alpamayo. After descending the same route and a short. On the opposite ascent, we enjoy the subsequent descent down to the snow line. With the minibús. we drive back to La Paz and relax with a cool drink in the hotel. Walking time: approx. 4-6 hours | Ascent: 1000 m | Descent: 1000 m | Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: B, L
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included.
Night in hostel.
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Day 7: Rest day La Paz
Before we start our next two-day trip tomorrow, we can see the city and its explore sights. Since the city is at almost 4000 m altitude, we are getting used to it better and better to the thin air.
Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: B
Day 8: Ascend Basecamp Nevado Mururata
Start to Nevado Mururata (5,864 m), the most beautiful ski mountain in the King’s Cordillera: jeep ride to Head north to Takesi Pass and climb with porters to base camp (4,820m) near the glacier tongue. Walking time: approx. 4 hours | Driving time: approx. 2 hours | Ascent: 700 m | Accommodation: Camp 4,820 m | Meals: B, D
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Day 9: Nevado Mururata ski tour (5,864 m)
Great ski tour to our third highest peak, the Nevado Mururata (5,864 m). Subsequent departure and further descent from basecamp to the vehicles. Return to La Paz. Walking time: approx. 7-9 hours | Ascent: 1000 m | Descent: 1000 m | Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: B, L
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Day 10: Drive to Sajama
In the morning we relax in the city and in the afternoon drive from La Paz to the village of Pueblo Sajama with the SUVs.
Accommodation: simple hotel | Meals: F, M, A
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Day 11: Ski Tour Parinacota Volcano (6,342 m)
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, we drive the vehicles up to the base camp of the Parinacota. From here ascent to the snow line, with skis to the summit or to the rim of the cráter volcano. They are 6,342 meters above sea level! A giant descent to the camp follows hopefully great firn snow. Return to La Paz.
Walking time: approx. 7-8 hours | Ascent: 1250 m | Descent: 1250 m | Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: F, M
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Day 12: Rest day La Paz
Before we tackle the most difficult mountain of our Bolivia ski adventure tomorrow, let’s relax in the Hotel, set up gear and enjoy the southern sun. Accommodation: Hotel La Paz | Meals: B
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Day 13: Ascent to base camp of Huayna Potosi
We drive to the Zongo Pass (4,700 m) in the morning and climb to the beginning of the glacier; here we spend the night in the Campo Alto Roca hut at an altitude of about 5,130m. Again, they support us Porters who take over the load of the main luggage. Walking time: approx. 2-3 hours | Driving time: approx. 2 hours | Ascent: 600 m | Accommodation: mountain hut | Meals: B, L, D
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Day 14: Highlight ski tour Huayna Potosi (6,088 m)
The highlight of our ski expedition is imminent: over a glacier plateau on the south-east ridge of the mountain and a short steep ascent leads to moderately inclined glacier flanks, which lead to the summit ridge
lead (here ski depot). After the last 100 Hm walk over the partially exposed and monitored north ridge, the next six-thousander ski is done! A giant descent to the camp rewards the effort. Finally descend to the Zongo Pass and return to La Paz. Walking time: approx. 7-9 hours | Ascent: 1000 m | Descent: 2000 m | Accommodation: Hotel in La Paz | Meals: B, L
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Day 15: Transfer to the airport
After a final Bolivian breakfast, we say goodbye to our escort team and are driven to the airport. Start of the return flight to Europe. Meals: B
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Day 16: Arrival in Europe
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Included meals: B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner
What's Included
Included
- Transfer Airport In/Out
- Private transport
- UIAGM mountain guide (ratio: 1 guide / 2 or 3 clients)
- Feeding
- Cook (with experience)
- porters
- Hotel (in the city of La Paz)
- Sleeping tents (Tents)
- Hostel (in Copacabana, Peñas and Sajama)
- Refuge (in Huayna Potosí)
- dining tent
- kitchen tent
- login to the site
- First aid kit
- Supplemental oxygen (Oxishot)
Not included
- Personal Insurance
- tips
- personal technical team
- Outfit
- Insulation (Mat)
- Sleeping bag
- Lunch and dinner in La Paz
- Nothing that is not specified in the program
What to Bring
What to Bring or take fo Day Hiking and Technical Equipment for Climbing Expedition
This equipment list is compiled to provide you with adequate help when choosing your equipment for a climb. Most items are required. Please consider each of them and make sure you understand the function and exclusive use for mountaineering, before substituting or removing items from this list. Please note that this list has been carefully annotated by the organizer. Remember that mountaineering, climbing or mountain expeditions tours is an extreme, risky sport, therefore everything related to it is of great attention.
Equipment Trekking
Hiking backpack for hiking 50 to 60 liters
Light gloves for hiking or (Optional Mittens waterproof)
Medium weight socks
Sleeping bag (-15º to 20ºC)
Small daypack for one day hiking 30 liters
Weather-appropriate clothing (think moisture-wicking and layers)
Hiking boots or shoes
Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down
Rain poncho (or rain gear)
Long-sleeved shirts
Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
Lightweight pants
Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
Water bottle for hiking or trekking
Strong waterproof duffel bag
Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb
Towel for personal hygiene each participantFirst-aid kit
Regular and long underwear
Knife or multi-tool
Light cap and wool hat
Sunglasses with UV certification, Sun block, lips
The rest of the list Essentials as appropriate for your hike
Grooming and personal hygiene kit
One Hiking Buff per person
Equipment Mountain
3 Locking carabiners, we recommended per person
We recommend 2 ice screws for each client
1 Daisy Chain (Life Line) per each person
2 Ice axes (per person) technical, we recommended GRIVEL company
1 ATC descender (Rappel), this is very necessary for technical mountains
2 Cords for prusik, very important (Size Cord 6 mm x 10 m. long)
Gloves(Good gloves) for expeditions over 6000meters
Harness for climbing
Sleeping pad / Mattress, we recommend with air or inflatable mattress
Crampons, we recommended GRIVEL company
Walking sticks – Trekking Poles (optional), a pair per person, we recommended GRIVEL company
Down Jacket for expedition
Very important to have personal clothing such as pants and jacket with GOROTEX certification
First aid kit, for high mountains, because we as guides cannot medicate clients
Backpack Capacity 60 liters, it is better to have a bigger backpack to go comfortably to the high camps, because here you have to carry all your personal things
Gaiters or Leggings, now modern boots already have built-in (Incorporated), but better to have an extra pair
Dressing appropriately for the mountains can make the difference between a pleasant trip and a really uncomfortable one. Clothing must provide the right degree of temperature, perspiration and be well ventilated. Preferably cotton clothing should be avoided, as in humid conditions they absorb body heat.
In general, the weather conditions in in the Andes of South America can vary from day to day and even throughout the day. Therefore, clothing must be versatile.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have regarding the necessary equipment.
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- Single Supplement (I want my own room and tent) – $000 on request.
Please note: Insurance for emergency evacuation is required for this trip. Call for more details.
» Additional dates available upon request
» Rates may vary from July 26th to 31th for the national holidays
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Deposit for reservations
— USD (– EUR) ✓ Full payment 40 days before. No refund if you cancel less than 30 days!
Places: *Available
Trip-code: Number ►BOL-000
Duration: 16 days
Participants: Minimal: 2 Maximal: 15
Members: We don’t have an open group to join – We can open a new group – Contact us!
Country / Location: Northern Peru
Mountain Guide: Eric Raul Albino Lliuya
Other dates / additional info: Contact us!
3% early bird discount when booking 6 months prior to departure 2024
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Eric Raul Albino Lliuya
Expert guide certified by AGOMP
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Hans Honold | Certified Mountain and Ski Guide
For a trip with a Professional Certified Mountain Guide from abroad with your own language that you speak, please request us to get in touch. We have guides working for our company from all over the world who are members of IVBV/UIAGM/IFMGA Certified Guides.
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It is very important to have accident coverage for trekking and climbing mountains, more if you go a technical mountains over 6 thousand meters, we oblige and recommend buying travel insurance with our partner Global Rescue, you get the peace of mind that the finest medical, security evacuation, field rescue, intelligence and telehealth.
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Accommodations
Scroll through our exclusive accommodations for this trip below. Although very unlikely, we will be able to make substitutions when necessary. The comfortable accommodations that guests stay in every night offer comfort, the level that these options are are 3 stars and some hostels in some towns of first class quality to make your stay very pleasant.
*These exact accommodations are not guaranteed. In some cases, alternative accommodation of similar quality and location can be used.
Albergue Ecológico Tomarapi
Hoteles Taykas
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Frequently Asked Questions
What our travelers or clients always ask questions before joining our trips, tours & expeditions, read all the information provided here.
Suggested FAQs
What experience and how fit do I need to be to climb this mountain? Is this program suitable for children or older people?
For our mountain climbing trips: If they are easily accessible mountains: For easy-climb mountains, well, you don’t need much experience, but if you already want to climb mountains above 6,000 meters and the conditions become more difficult, we recommend if you already want to go through mountains above 6,000 meters, have a basic or intermediate course for a good preparation. It is very important to be physically, technically and psychologically prepared.
Regarding the preparation of children: Everything will depend on which mountain you want to climb with your children, once you are clear on which of our tours or mountains you want to go with your children, we can give you some advice or see how to prepare them before going with they.
Regarding older people: It all depends on the condition of experience and how well the person is in health, on many occasions older people are the best to walk in the mountains because they have more experience, so it is always good to ask and find out about their experience of older participant. If you have any other questions, please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
Will I need to bring any technical equipment of my own? Is it possible to rent equipment, and if so, what would be the approximate cost of that?
In all our trekking or mountaineering trips we do not include personal equipment in our prices, so you have to have your own equipment: Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc. ) and also within each page of the trips that we sell is a small list so you can see it on our website.
Our company can also rent the materials that you would need for your trip, see the list here on our website: https://peru-expeditions.org/equipment-rental/ . For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
Are there any other special requirements such as permits/insurance/vaccines that I need to consider before the tour?
Safe and effective vaccines are available that provide strong protection against serious illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. Billions of people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Getting vaccinated is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself against COVID-19, help end the pandemic and stop new variants emerging.
We also recommend having accident insurance, we always recommend. We are Partners –Global Rescue. If you have any other questions about the trip we can schedule a date for a calling via WhatsApp. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
What experience do I need to have? How fit do I need to be? Is this program suitable for children or older people?
To do long-distance hiking you need to at least train or do some tours such as visiting lagoons to get the experience and feel comfortable with what you do, it is always good before doing a long-distance hiking tour to test yourself so as not to be with the problems of altitude sickness during the trekking, and if you travel with children it is good to first train them before taking them, if they are accompanied by an adult of legal age, they must do a good acclimatization before going on the long-distance tour or with high altitude camps If you want to know or learn more advice, we can schedule a call via WhatsApp to clarify your doubts. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
How far in advance should I start training and what kind of training do you suggest?
The preparation is according to what type and what technical level you want to go and climb a trek or mountain, the preparation will always gain experience little by little.
For this type of demanding or technical climbing sports, it is recommended to do some summits above 5 thousand meters beforehand and have good knowledge of high mountain technical equipment such as the use of technical ice axes, ice screws, correct use of crampons, and of course all the technical material. For more information, we can schedule an appointment to be able to explain in more detail everything about the mountain equipment and the preparations prior to joining our outings. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
What is the average distance and altitude gain that we will hike each day?
Every day we have active walks around approximately 4, to 5 sometimes 6 hours of walking, everything is according to your pace and physical condition of each person, in each of our travel programs you will find more detailed information, and if If you need more information about each day of the travel program, we can schedule a call via WhatsApp to clarify your doubts or questions, for this please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
Will there be porters to help to carry group and personal equipment?
In our trips, either hiking or mountaineering: Depending on the type or destination of the trip that you are going to book, in some parts of the treks you go with mules or donkeys or sometimes with horses, and within the mountain trips, the approach camps are also They go with mules or donkeys, but there are some stretches where pack animals can no longer reach. In this part, our logistics is fully supported by the porters.
Who are the porters? They are people from the area who were born and live in the heights of the towns, they are very strong and are very acclimatized, the reason is that after the tourist season ends they dedicate themselves to agriculture and livestock for that reason they are people They are used to the altitude and have lived in nature all their lives and they are happy to be in the mountains together with our expeditions. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
How will accommodation and meals be handled during the trek?
About accommodation or meals during the tour: Well, depending on the type of tour, when the tour is a classic cultural tour or a city tour, we eat during the route in tourist restaurants and sleep in category hotels that the client has requested.
If the tour is with camps and trekking: During the activity, logistics we include the service of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with traditional and typical meals of the region where you are going to travel with us, during the night we stay in tents, and we have a special tent for the kitchen and another for the dining room.
If the trip is at altitude or in the mountains: We bring special high mountain food, It are quicker meals to cook and we provide complete logistics such as Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, and we sleep in special 4-season high mountain tents, with the best tents. If you have any questions or concerns, we can schedule an appointment via Whatsapp to clarify all your doubts and give you better information so that your trip is an unforgettable tour.
What is the guide-to-client ratio to climb this mountain?
In mountains above 5000 meters: A local guide takes a maximum of 3 clients = Ratio 3pax = 1 local guide
In technical mountains: In large-big mountains we manage the travel policy, a guide and a maximum of 2 clients = Ratio 3pax = 1 local guide. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
What is the best time of the year to climb this mountain?
For all the trips that we offer within our main tourist destinations such as South America and Central America, also including the ascent of the 7 continents and the 7 highest peaks of each continent, on each page of our website for each trip we indicate that month or what season to travel, then please read the information you find in our travel offers for each tour. If you have any other questions you can contact us by WhatsApp with one of our travel experts. Thank you so much. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
Do I have what it takes to succeed on this expedition?
In the interest of the team’s enjoyment and success, we work with every single guest to ensure they are properly prepared and ready for this expedition. We pride ourselves on vetting every member to make sure that the team can bond and succeed together. It really sucks to be grouped with members that are much faster, or much slower, than you are. No one wants to the weakest link on a trip like this. By setting expectations and a solid training plan, we work to insure maximum cohesive success. Use this trip as an exercise motivator, and we will succeed together with style.
How can I get to the trailhead/meeting point?
For the pick-ups of each trip, depending on the place or the trip that you are going to make with us, the meeting point is always at our office, in one of our trips we pick you up where you are staying or staying, or in some cases a A representative of our company will pick you up and then ship you to your transport to continue with your destination of the tour or trip you have booked with us. If you wish to request more information, do not hesitate to contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
What is the best time of the year for this hike?
For all the trips that we offer within our main tourist destinations such as South America and Central America, also including the ascent of the 7 continents and the 7 highest peaks of each continent, on each page of our website for each trip we indicate that month or what season to travel, then please read the information you find in our travel offers for each tour. If you have any other questions you can contact us by WhatsApp with one of our travel experts. Thank you so much. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
What happens in the event of bad weather?
About the meteorological conditions of the climate, we try to organize the trips of each tour in the best season to have the best views and enjoy the selected trip but sometimes even is good season we can have bad weather, in this case on hiking or treks trips The complications are minimal, but when this happens during high-altitude climbing expeditions, the complications can become very difficult, that is why the bosses or leaders of the local guides must always make the most correct decision for the safety of our passengers, so we always recommend listening to the best advice from the local guide assigned for each tour. If you have any other questions please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066
Can I join a group?
We as a local company and connoisseurs of tours have departures on different dates. The best thing to do is to join a travel group to take care of your budget, and of course you can join our groups, but on trips like mountaineering we recommend going in small groups. To join a group, ask us for the dates and we will send you the necessary information to be able to join any of our trips.
Why go in a private trip: For trips whether trekking or high mountains, going privately is the most recommended option, but the costs are more expensive. So, if one joins a group, the prices will be more reasonable. In the mountains, the only disadvantage is if you are in a wall with another partner and if one of the participants gets tired or gets sick. In this case, you have to abort or cancel the summit and return together. For more information, contact us. We can schedule a call via WhatsApp to clarify all your questions.
In a mountain, for example, if 3 people go and one of the participants falls ill on the route, for security reasons they have to cancel or abort the summit or return all together. The same in a technical mountain if the climbing partner gets sick they all have to return, for these reasons sometimes it is better to go private only because for a single person the costs are more expensive for the same reason that the trip would already be private .
For more information please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066