Climbing to Illimani

Illimani: 6462m/21,195ft. Technical Difficulty: AD/AI 2. Base Camp: 4700m.

High Camp: Nido de Cóndores 5,500m.

The Illimani is a very attractive extinct stratovolcano, many articles were dedicated to this mountain considering it to be the guardian of the city. The mountain has been climbed since 1877, and has several peaks permanently covered in snow, three of them over 6,000m above sea level, the highest reaching an altitude of 6,462m. This mountain is reserved for climbers with the soul of conquerors and well determined, since it is a technically demanding mountain.

Day 1

Leaving the city of La Paz, heading southeast aboard our all-terrain vehicle, we will arrive at a small town "Cohoni", after approximately three hours, where we find our muleteers and mules ready to load most of our gear. luggage and begin our ascent to the base camp, on the way we can observe rural life, and then enjoy tasty meals prepared by our cook, camp at 4700m.

Day 2

Today our porters will help us with most of the luggage, beginning our ascent until we reach approximately 5,500m in Nido de Cóndores, the place of our camp. An extraordinary setting is reserved for us to appreciate views of the snowy Huayna Potosí 6088m, and even in the distance the Sajama 6500m as well as Lake Titicaca.

Day 3

An early start is recommended to make the effort to reach the summit, the southern crest of Illimani, avoiding long cracks in our ascent, we will also find a steep wall 65° but short, becoming smoother our climb towards the summit, after a good rest deserved, we began our descent.

Day 4

This day we continue the descent with a short walk to the town of Cohoni, where our vehicle awaits us to return to La Paz.

Includes:

Feeding:

Nice and fresh food during the expedition.
Chef.

Guide:

Experienced guide/driver in English.
High mountain specialized guide.

Vehicle:

All-terrain round trip transportation.

Others:

Mules and porters.
Climbing and camping equipment Local insurance against accidents.

Not Included:

Personal mountain equipment.
Medical or evacuation expenses.