Chacaltaya (5435m. / 17,831 ft.) is a mountain located in the Andes Mountains. Before it was the highest ski at the world, now it is visited for the incredible landscape around. Decades ago, the place was covered in snow, and a hotel and sky center operated not only for foreign tourists but also for wealthy local people. Unfortunately, since the 1990s, the snowy Chacaltaya began to thaw, and by 2009 the layer of ice and snow almost completely disappeared, bringing the iceskiing activity to an end. It is believed that the speed of its deterioration due to thawing was mainly due to the climate change suffered on the planet.
Physical Requirements:
- Chacaltaya (5435m. / 17,831 ft.) It is not physically demanding, since it is a short walk. but you must be careful with the height since it is more than (5000m. / 16,404).
Weather Conditions:
As its high altitude, is recomended to do with warm clothing and good hiking shoes
At Chacaltaya (5435m. / 17,831 ft.) the weather can change and can down quikly below 0 degrees celsius.
Best season to climb
It can be done all the Year.
If you would like to do with blue sky or clear recomended to do from may to october because is dry season in Bolivia. From november to april the mountain can be cloudy and snowing. any way great time to enjoy the snow.
Trip info:
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Private service
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1 DAY
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Summit 5435m. / 17,831 ft.
ITINERARY:
08:20 am Peak up from your hotel.
10:00 arrival at the “Jilarata” viewpoint where you can see a 360° view of the snow- capped mountains, Andean flora andfauna and part of Titicaca Lake. Later you continue by car until Chacaltaya for 1hr.
11:00am Arrival at the shelter of the “Bolivian Andean Club” (5300m. / 17,388 ft) – Chacaltaya. It starts with 40-minutes Aprox. walking toward the first and second Peak (5435m. / 17,831 ft.). will be enjoyed incredible landscapes toward the most outstanding snow-capped mountains of La Paz (Illimani, Sirqui Qullu, Chacaltaya, Mururata, Huayna Potosi, Zongo Valley and the Choro
Valley).
later 15 menutes of walk down then back to La Paz City.
Arrival time to the La Paz town. 2:00 pm aproximatly
