Climbing Chachacomani (6074m)

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Chachacomani is one the rarely visited mountain in the Cordillera Real. Mainly due to the people from the area who did not want tourist either trekking or climbing in the area. Since 2010 the people have come around and released that tourism can bring additional income for there families. Since the area has only opened recently, the popularity of this mountains is still low. With easy access from La Paz, it’s just a matter time which will see more people attempting to climb this mountain.

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Program the Chachacomani

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Difficulty:

3 – some physically fitness

Grade of climb:

Southwest Route AD+ - 45°

Number of days:

4 days, 3 night's

Experience required:

no experience / some experience

Best time of year:

May to September

Season:

Dry season: days are mild and nights are cold

Highlights:

Climbing the rarely visited Chachacomani, visiting small communities in the area, views of the Cordillera Real

Tour starts in:

La Paz

Tour ends in:

La Paz

Price Detail

Prices include:

Professional English speaking mountain guide, guide ratio 2 clients to 1 guide
Meals as mentioned, including drinks at camp meals and restaurant meals (B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner)
All private transport
Mules or llamas, up to base camp and back down
Porters to bring gear up and down from high camp
Full camp, dinning tent, tents, kitchen, table, chairs
Cook
Equipment for the mountain, ropes and protection
Sat phone
Bottle oxygen
First Aid kit

Not included:

Personal clothing
Personal insurance
Extra services not mentioned in the program
Tips

Prices:

$670 US each, based on 4 people minimum

Prices with spanish speaking guide:

$640 US each, based on 4 people minimum

Itinerary

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Day 1: La Paz (3600m) – Alta Penas, Alto Cruz Pampa (4450m) – Base camp (4470m)	We pick you from your hotel and head up and drive through Al Alto. Along the way we have views of the Cordillera Real. After reaching the village of Penas we take on of the dirt roads heading up valley. Once we reach the end of the road, we start our walk up to base camp. Mules carry our camp equipment. 2 - 3 hours driving, 2 - 3 hours walking (LD) Camping
Day 2: Base camp – High camp (5130m)	After a good breakfast we head up to high camp. This day is not to long and we climb the old moraine walls the reach the bottom of the glacier. There is a small lake near by with some water. Once we have climbed up a bit we start to get good views from the Lake Titicaca and Chachacomani. Porters carry gear up to high camp. 3 - 4 hours (BLD) Camping
Day 3: High Camp - Summit (6074m) - High camp or base camp	Early start for the summit. The route first follows the glacier and we head to the left not to get caught in the crevasse fields. After skirting around the left we then head right to gain the ridge to the summit. We are right in the middle of the Cordillera Real giving us great views to the north and the south. Same way back down either to high camp or to base camp. 8 – 14 hours walking (BLD) Camping
Day 4: Base camp - Alto Penas - La Paz	Easy day today. We only have to pack up camp and head down the valley. Here we meet the transport back to La Paz. Drop off at hotel 2 - 3 hours walking, 2 - 3 hours driving (BLD) END of SERVICES

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