Climbing Sajama 4 Days

from $ 750.00

Overview

4-Days Climb Sajama

Did you know that Bolivia has Sajama, an inactive volcano 6542m high from where you can see most of the country? This 4-day expedition will take you there. Bolivia is an amazing country to climbers. Climbing Sajama 4 Days Today I am proposing an unforgettable trip to Sajama. This volcano is the highest summit of Bolivia, very close to the limit with Chile.

Highlights

Reach the summit of the highest peak in Bolivia.
Live an unforgettable experience in the Andes.
Contemplate incredible sights from the top.

Trip Details

Day 1: La Paz – Sajama – Wincurata
Day 2: Climbing day
Day 3: Summit day
Day 4: Rest day

Itinerary

Day 1: La Paz - Sajama - Wincurata

We will meet in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital, and then will go together to Sajama to start trekking in Wincurata for the following 3 hours to our first camping night at 4800 m.

Day 2: Climbing day

The second day and during 5 heavy hours, we will keep climbing to the following campsite.

Walking Distance: 5 – 6 hours hiking up and down
Overnight: Base camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Summit day

We did it! The day of summiting will be very exhausting because it takes 7 hours to ascend and other 7 to descend to the base.

Walking Distance: 7 – 7 hours hiking up and down
Overnight: Base camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Rest day

It will be our resting day after walking back to Wincurata, where we will have a relaxing time in the thermals and then go back to the capital.

Walking TIME: 4 – 5hrs
Overnight: la Paz
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

What To Bring

Climbing boots: Need to be crompon – compatible for Summit 6000 m a B3 boots is required, mostly for the additinal warmth it provides, well-insulated single leather or synthetic mountaineering boots or ligthter plastic boots qre appropriated
Hiking boots or hiking shoes
Gaiter
Socks, we recomend you brinb 2 changes of socks
Lighweight Synthetic gloves
Shell gloves
Sun Hat
Warm synthetic or wool hato r otherwise
Balaclave or neck gaiters
Bandanas or headscraf
Light weight cotton or synthetic pants / trouser
A couple of fast drying base layer tops
Wear light / médium
Fleece jacket & pants or trouser
Climbing pants Shell proof with zipper
Climbing jacket Shell proof
Dawn jackets
Wind Proof jacket

Climbing tools

Climbing helmet
Harness
Ice axe
Crampons antibottes
Carabineers
Rappel & belay device ATC
Glacier glasses
Prussick or slings
Ascender/ tibloc
Ice Screws

Camping equiment

Sleeping bag
Foam Sleeping pad or a thermal rest
2 liters wáter bottle
Water treatment
Headlamp or head torch
Good quality sun cream
Insect repellent
Pocket knife
Pee Bottle
Thermos
Tras bags

Specific equipment

Hiking steaks or trekking poles
Duffel bag or ruck sack
A 40 – 45 liters day packs

Personal Medical Kid

Should included: Plasters, antiseptic, sterile gauze, and bandage, rehydration sachets, zinc oxide tape and anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofeno r aspirin

Bring paracetamol and acetazolamide or diamox for treating symptoms of (AMS)

Have loperamide is Good idea in case you get runs

Antibiotic such as: Ciprofloxacino r bactrim for bacterial stomach bugs

A small roll of adhesive tape, cough drops

Personal Toilets

Toilet such us: Toothbrush, small amount of toothpaste, contact lens fluids, a small bar of soad and hand towel or wash clothes
On most expedtions: In base camps we can supply you with a small warm washing water in the morning and afternoon
A small synthetic hand towell: (Wash clothes) is useful for taking a sponge bath, toilet paper