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Chachacomani Ascent

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The Chachacomani is located east of Lake Titicaca to the south east of its neighbor, the Chearoco, in the middle of the Cordillera Real. From its aerial summit ridge it offers very beautiful views over the whole chain of the Cordillera Real. Its ascent is without technical difficulties but remains quite committed and very sporty (PD / III).

Overview
  • Duration 4 days
  • Transport Private vehicle
  • Site fees Included
  • Guide IFMGA english speaking guide (subject to availibity)
  • Altitude 6.074 m asl
  • Best time From May to October

Indicative price, excluding international flights. All nights, meals, guides and transfers included.

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Main stops
  • Gorgeous altitude camp on the edge of the glacial plateau.
  • A « 6000 » glacial peak accessible to sporty people without experience of glacial courses.
  • Stunning view from the summit ridge.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Day 1

LA PAZ - CRUZ PAMPA - CHACHACOMANI BASE CAMP (4.470 m asl. / 14 665 FT)

  • Start 07:00 am
  • Accommodation tent
  • Meals lunch, dinner
  • Transport 3h
  • Walk / Bike 2/3h

Transfer from La Paz to the village of Cruz Pampa at 4420 m of altitude (3 hours drive). We start a long approach walk north-east towards the end of the valley, to reach the Chachacomani massif. The view gets clearer on the coveted summit. We have to find the best way through “bofedals” (Swampy zones with giant mosses soaked with water), to reach the stream meandering on the other side of the valley, and wade across it. We arrive at the foot of a valley oriented to the north-west, leading below the Chachacomani. We set up our camp on a small beach, just below a rocky spur, next to the stream.

Day 2

CHACHACOMANI BASE CAMP (4470 m asl. / 14 665 FT) - HIGH CAMP CHACHACOMANI (5.130 m asl. / 16 830 FT)

  • Start 09:00 am
  • Accommodation tent
  • Meals breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Walk / Bike 3/4h

We head north-west towards a perpendicular valley. We gain elevation quickly and arrive at a hollow with a meandering stream (4700 m asl / 15 419 FT). We continue through the hollow. As we head up towards the north to the glacier, the path is steep and rocky. We arrive at the glacier and set up camp.

Day 3

ASCENT OF CHACHACOMANI (6074 m asl. / 19 927 FT) - BASE CAMP (4470 m asl. / 14 665 FT)

  • Start 01:00 am
  • Accommodation tent
  • Meals breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Walk / Bike 9/10h

We depart in the night and make our way across the glacier to fissured plateau. We pass around crevasses to the foot of the Chachacomani ridges. As we head east to the main summit, the slopes are steeper (45º). The view from the summit ridge is stunning, stretching from the north to the south of the Cordillera. We descend by the same route and return to base camp.

Day 4

BASE CAMP CHACHACOMANI (4470 m asl. / 14 665 FT) - CRUZ PAMPA (4420 m asl. / 14 501 FT) - LA PAZ (3600 m a.s.l / 11 811 FT)

  • Start 08:00 am
  • Accommodation none
  • Meals breakfast, lunch
  • Transport 3h
  • Walk / Bike 2h

Return to the village of Cruz Pampa and drive to La Paz.

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