Chachacomani and Chearoco with acclimatization trek in Bolivia

Departure from La Paz to the village of Tuni (4450 meters / 14 600 feet asl.). We will begin the hike in a splendid valley until we reach the Condoriri massif and the Laguna Chiarkhota.

Climb up to the Austria pass (5140 m asl / 16 864 feet asl.). Magnificent panoramic view. Then nice descent into the scree to reach the laguna Congelada. Beautiful landscapes await before the final descent to Laguna Jurikhota (4700 meters / 15 420 feet asl.).

Following our way towards the northwest. Passing the Janchallani pass at 4885 m alt. before going down to Laguna Sistaña (4670 meters / 15 321 feet asl.).

We will reach the Milluni pass located at 4910 meters / 16 109 feet asl.

From there, we will arrive at the Ajwani lagoon (“bird lagoon”, 4615 meters / 15 141 feet asl.), a very beautiful lake where many birds nest.

We will start the day by descending to the valley, we will cross a semi swampy area. Before continuing in a north-west direction, we will go up to Contador pass (4760 meters / 15 616 feet asl.), which offers a splendid panoramic view. We will find the beautiful Alka Quta lagoon there, at the former Palcoco mine. Finally, we will descend to the Laguna Khotia.

On day 5, the trek will become more challenging. We will begin by climbing up to the Michin pass, at an altitude of 5000m (16 404 feet asl.). Then, we will hike to a valley at the foot of the Kunu Pampa glacier. We will descend to the shore of Wara Warani lagoon located at 4,930 m (16 175 feet asl.). One of the most amazing lakes in the area.  We descend to the Jayllawaya valley (4480 meters / 14 698 feet asl.) to set up camp.

We will climb up three small passes (4850 meters / 15 912 feet asl..) Then we will discover the Pura Purani valley (4750 m above sea level) before climbing up to a pass located at 5000 m. finally, we will see the Chachacomani massif. A long descent into the Chacha Kumani valley (4430 meters / 14 534 feet asl..).) will take us to our camp.

The hike follows the northwest direction into another valley to reach the pass. We will continue towards a glacier where we set up camp.

We will start by climbing across the glacier. Then, we will find some crevasses at the foot of the Chachacomani ridge. As we head east to the main summit, the slopes are steeper (45º). The view from the summit is just amazing. Finally, we will come down to the Chearoco high camp (3 to 4h).

Ascent without technical difficulty, but physical (PD/III).

Resting Day

Technical and demanding ascent (TD/III).
We will climb over an ice plateau on a demanding ascent (55º / 60º) to reach the foot of a peak (5800 m. a.s.l./19028 feet. 4 to 5 hours climb). We will go through a plateau between the crevasses until we reach the summit (5960 m a.s.l./19553 feet). There will be a last stretch of climbing (60º / 65º) before we reach the final ridge. 7 to 8 hours climbing from high camp. Then, descent to high camp (2 to 3 hours) and then to the base camp.

Return to the house of Santos and transfer by car to La Paz.