Huayna Potosi

Huayna Potosi: The best experience to repit

The German mountaineers R. Dients and O. Lohse in 1919 were the first to ascend and tread the summit of the southern peak of Huayna Potosi (6088 meters). Huayna Potosí, which in Aymara means Cerro Joven (Huayna = Joven, Potosí = Cerro), located northwest of the city of La Paz, thanks to its easy accessibility (only two hours by car) and its comfortable shelters. Which is one of the 6000 m. Most popular in Bolivia and one of the most visited. After an acclimatization in La Paz to (3,655 m) ideally of 5 days and to sleep one night in Base Camp (4,750 m.) Makes that it is possible to have a good synchronization with the height, having from Base Base a difference of 1338 m . To the summit (6088 m). Anyway, even with a good acclimatization, this scale could leave you breathless

¿Why is wonder to climb Huayna Potosí? 

Recommended for those people who would like to climb for the first time their first 6000m. And for its easy accessibility, the Huayna Potosi with its impressive view during the ascent and more magnificent even the 360 ​​° view of its summit (La Paz, El Alto, Illimani, Mururata, Amazon, Condoriri, Altiplano, Lake Titicaca and the Sajama).

Technicality:

With the Northwest Face of the Huayna Potosi a technical grade (Grade II / AD) and that takes approximately five to six hours the ascent of Campo Alto to the summit, to 5700 m   Approximately is the first wall of 50 ° of 12 meters to called (Pala Chica) and the second wall of 120 m. approximately to 5900m. With 50 °, 55 ° and 60 ° called (Big Pala), in case this route is not open the ascent is made by the ridge that measures 250 m. Long. For the ascent only a classic piolet is necessary. Many tourists every year encumbran this mountain, being this its first scale of 6000 m!