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Akamani Ascent

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L’Akamani (5665m) est le premier sommet que l’on découvre dans le sud de la Cordillère Apolobamba. Il a l’avantage d’être facilement accessible depuis Charazani. On poursuit en véhicule 4×4 jusqu’au village de Lagunillas et enfin de Kanisaya. De là, on rejoint en une journée le pied de ce massif glaciaire. Très bel endroit. L’ascension offre quelques beaux passages techniques et un peu engagés (barres rocheuses et paroi sommitale inclinée à 60º/65º). Le panorama au sommet est très beau sur toute la chaîne de la Cordillère Apolobamba.

Overview
  • Durée 5 jours
  • Transport Private vehicle
  • Accompagnement IFMGA english speaking guide (subject to availibity)
  • Altitude 5.665 m asl
  • Période From May to October

Prix indicatif, hors vols internationaux. Toutes les nuits, repas, guides et transferts inclus.

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Jour 1 Jour 2 Jour 3 Jour 4 Jour 5
Jour 1

LA PAZ – CHARAZANI – LAGUNILLAS (3710 M.A.S.L./12171 FEET) – KANISAYA (3870 M.A.S.L./12696 FEET)

  • Départ 6:30 am
  • Hébergement tent
  • Repas lunch, dinner
  • Transport 9/10h

Departure early in the morning for a long trip north to the Apolobamba Cordillera. After following the Titicaca lake shore, many passes and bends leads us to the high plateaux at the foot of the Cordillera. Arrival in the afternoon at Charazani. You can relax in the thermal water (According to time available), before continuing to the village of Lagunillas. Then, we’ll go on in 4WD to the village of Kanisaya (End of the track) which also have a hostel.

Jour 2

KANISAYA (3870 M.A.S.L. 12696 FEET) – LAGUNA AKAMANI BASE CAMP (4615 M.A.S.L./15141 FEET)

  • Départ 8:00 am
  • Hébergement tent
  • Repas breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Marche / vélo 3/4h

Departure from the refuge, we leave the village and cross a stream to the east to reach a pass overlooking the village at (3987 m..a.s.l. /13080 feet). From there we overlook the whole valley of Kanisaya. We continue north, in a parallel valley further to the east. We walk now on a good carriage track, then on a path on the mountainside, without losing altitude. Finally, the Akamani massif shows up. It has a big glacial plateau and a fairly sharp ridge leading to the summit. After crossing a little plateau at (4400 m.a.s.l./14435 feet) and a short break, we walk slightly on our right towards the Akamani, to reach a glacial lake at the foot of the massif. We set up our camp close to the lake, on the moraine at( 4615 m.a.s.l./12696 feet)

Jour 3

ASCENSION OF AKAMANI (5665 M.A.S.L./18585 FEET) – BASE CAMP (4615 M.A.S.L./15141 FEET)

  • Départ 3:00 am
  • Hébergement tent
  • Repas breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Marche / vélo 8/9h

We walk along the lake, on the moraine. Then we have to find the way through a rocky barrier, to arrive at the edge of the glacier. It is very similar to the glacial plateau of Chachacomani, a wide gently sloping plateau that we will cross to the bottom of the crests. From there, the slopes are steeper (50º / 55º). We arrive at the ridges for sunrise. After a short break, we continue on the ridges to a vertical rocky wall. Finally we can go around it from below. We pass crossing below the rocky bar. This section is slightly tricky and we must be alert. We are now left with an ice wall (60º / 65º) which will lead us to the summit. It is a real beautiful glacial route, technical at will. Very

Jour 4

LAGUNA AKAMANI BASE CAMP (4615 M.A.S.L./15141 FEET) – KANISAYA (3870 M.A.S.L./12696 FEET)

  • Départ 9:00 am
  • Hébergement tent
  • Repas breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Marche / vélo 2/3h

Return to the village of Kanisaya by the same route. Night at Kanisaya refuge.

Jour 5

KANISAYA – LA PAZ (3600 M.A.S.L. /11811 FEET)

  • Hébergement none
  • Repas breakfast, lunch
  • Transport 8/9h

Departure early in the morning in 4WD vehicle from Kanisaya. We start a long crossing of the high plateaux. The panorama of all the Apolobamba range on our left is totally gorgeous. Then we go down towards the Titicaca Lake and reach La Paz by the end of the day.

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