> Spend 2 nights at the Huayna Potosi refuges
> Reach Austria peak
> Camp at the base of the imposing west face of Huayna Potosi
This program combines 2 ½ days of trekking through the Cordillera Real, an afternoon of basic mountaineering instruction and practice, and a 2-day climb of Huayna Potosi (6088 meters). Our trek begins in the scenic Condoriri region of lakes and glaciated peaks and includes the opportunity to summit Pico Austria.
We then continue through the Andean highlands along the spine of the Cordillera Real and camp at the base of the imposing west face of Huayna Potosi. We make the transition to the Huayna Potosi base camp and spend an afternoon practicing techniques on the glacier on the lower slopes of the mountain. We then spend our final two days in the summit attempt of Huayna Potosi.
Our day will start very early as we wake up around midnight. We will get dressed with our climbing clothes and equipment and have breakfast.
Around 1:00am we will start the ascent with short breaks to rest, eat chocolate and drink water. We plan to reach the summit (6088m) around sunrise to enjoy the wonderful views of the highlands, the surrounding Cordillera Real, Lake Titicaca and the ever unique sunrise itself.
Our descent to high camp will take 2-3 hours and on arrival we will have vegetable soup and hot drinks. At high camp we repack our backpacks and make the 1 hour descent to base camp. We usually arrive in La Paz City (3600m) between 13:00 and 14:00.
