Nevado Ancohuma
In Aymara means white waters
It is located in Sorata,north of La Paz
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Tour Summary
Located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, Ancohuma is part of the Illampu massif. Despite being much less technical than its neighbor Illampu, its altitude and long approach nonetheless make it a strenuous physical challenge. It should only be attempted by fit and well acclimatized mountaineers.
DID YOU KNOW?
It is possible to combine Ancohuma with Illampu into a single, challenging, 8-9 day itinerary.
Ancohuma (or Janc´o uma) translates as “white water” In the local Aymara language.
Day 1
We leave La Paz and drive to Sorata (2700m) where we spend the night. We’ll spend the afternoon visiting the San Pedro caves and making the most of the town’s sub-tropical climate.
Day 2
After breakfast we load our gear onto donkeys and hike to Laguna Chijllata (4800m) where we set up our first camp.
Day 3
Today’s hike takes us over large granite slabs to our base camp, Laguna Glacier (5040m), which offers expansive views of the nearby peaks.
Day 4
Today we cross a steep moraine and skirt around a small lagoon at the base of Ancohuma’s glacier. This is where we set up our second, and final, camp (5600m).
Day 5
We leave at 1AM, immediately joining the glacier and navigating across crevasses and slopes of up to 50°. We should reach the summit (6427m) in 4-5 hours, at which point we return to laguna glaciar (5038m) by the same route.
Day 6
We have a long descent today, from laguna glaciar all the way to Sorata where a car is waiting to take us back to La Paz.
Bilingual Mountain guide (Spanish- English)
Private transport
Food during the expedition.
Logistics transport equipment (donkeys / mules/porters)
Camping tent (NORTH FACE OR SIMILAR)
Cooking utensils
Dinning tent at base camp
National park tickets
Mountain Equipment/ Helmet,Ice axe,Harness,Gaiters,Ropes,Mountaineering boots.
Please take with you:
Rucksack (35Lts)
Big Rucksack or duffel bag (To be carried by porters or mules)
All season´s sleeping bag
Trekking boots
Waterproof gloves
Winter Underwear
Water proof pants and jacket
Sunscreen
Sunglasses with UV filter
Bottle of water (NALGENE)
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