Me on the summit of Illimani (6.439 m). Another achievements I have are the Makalu, Makinley, Cho Oyu, Aconcagua and many other mountains in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina.

They failed to reach the main summit, but did reach a southeastern subsummit, on 19 May 1877, Wiener named it the "Pic de Paris", and left a French flag on top of it.

The mountain has five peaks. Trekking to Chapoco. The route goes first over the same ridge we followed towards high camp, and then traversing glaciers, across crevices and steep, frozen slopes, once at the col we will get to the other side of the mountain and continue towards the south summit. In July 2010 German climber Florian Hill and long-time Bolivian resident Robert Rauch climbed a new route on the 'South Face', completing most of the 1700m of ascent in 21 hours. It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth highest peak in South America. My dad and I just returned from a fabulous four day trip to Condoriri (Trip: TPCONDOR) with Andean Summits.


Illimani was first attempted in 1877 by the French explorator Charles Wiener, J. de Grumkow, and J. C. Ocampo. ¡Illimani, Illimani, perla andina eres de Bolivia!"

Trek to Pinaya. La Paz: 3,650m (11,972ft)Chapoco: 4,450m (14,596ft), Driving: 3-4Hrs (52km)Walking: 3-4Hrs (4.5km).

Its first ascension was achieved by William Conway and Maquigmaz Gef, leaders of an Italian-English expedition. Illimani, La Paz: See 201 reviews, articles, and 104 photos of Illimani, ranked No.4 on Tripadvisor among 84 attractions in La Paz. I am in the U K at the moment hiking in the Lake District.

By mid-day we will arrive to the head road where we will meet our muleteer and sort out our loads and have lunch. It was very special for us both to have our children with us on such an incredible experience.

Overnight camping. I was trained as a mountain guide in germany in the DAV and am also guide UIAGM. Great sightseeing of Palca and La Paz river canyons on the way in and out. Undoubtedly, it is one of the greatest snow–covered peaks on earth.

Transport to La Paz. Deliver Me (WI 6 and M6+) appears to climb the gable-end of the South West Ridge, a very steep wall threatened by large broken seracs.

Once again: Thank you very much for organizing our trekking trip!

It is considered the guardian of La Paz, a very important symbol that can be found everywhere in the city (hundreds of business have this name). Wonderful to hear from you.

Then we will descend into Palca canyon and head towards Pinaya village traversing steep slopes and deep river valleys where nature has made and incredible job through erosion. Illimani, Illimani, you are Bolivia's andean pearl!"). La Paz river: 2,371m (7,776ft)La Paz: 3,650m (11,972ft), Walking: 2-3Hrs (4.5km)Driving: 3-4Hrs (71km), Phone number:Javier:(591) 67494674Cecilia:(591) 67199427, Internet:Email: info@andeansummits.comWebsite: www.andeansummits.com.

That’s where the ascent starts, with the help of mules and porters. Your team was awesome and very accommodating when we had to adjust our itinerary due to Jose's father and challenges with our groups altitude acclimatization. Any expense due to a rescue operation (rescuers fee, transportation, or medical cost). Enjoy the stunning Bolivian Andes from above with this 4-day climb to the summit of Mount Illimani. Illimani is actually a huge massif composed of several peaks over 6,000m (19,680ft); its base occupies an area as big as La Paz City. It was first climbed in 1940, by the Germans R. Boetcher, F. Fritz, and W. Kühn, and is graded French PD+/AD-. I just wanted to drop you a note... … Thank you Javier for a great trip, as we really enjoyed it immensely. Trekking to Chapoco.

From there we will be transferred to La Paz (3-hour ride).

Full land transportation during the trip. Its first ascension was achieved by William Conway and Maquigmaz Gef, leaders of an Italian-English expedition. Trek to Chapoco. Illimani counts four main summits: Pico del Indio 6109 m, Pico Norte 6403 m, Pico Central 6362 and Pico Sur 6438 m. From La Paz you can see three of them, with Pico Sur, the highest, on your right.

Trek to Chapoco base camp. Mount Illimani is a really beautiful mountain, 72 km from La Paz. Camp. It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano. [10] The guide survived with minor injuries. Mount Illimani is a really beautiful mountain, 72 km from La Paz. Climb of Illimani. Camp.Day 4.

All of them with different heights and difficulty levels: The idea for this 4-day program is to guide you through the Mount Illimani’s southern peak. I feel so bad about taking so much time letting you know how much I appreciate your organization for our trip … So thanks so much for the trip of a life time. Have any doubts?

We’ll reach the “Puente Roto” base camp, at 4500 meters (3-hour trek). Climb to Nido de Cóndores. My name is Bernardo Guarachi, I am from Bolivia. Our entire experience with Andean Summits was fantastic! Camp.Day 2. Transport to Pinaya. Marco is an professional... Day 1. The total hike will take 6 hours. It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth highest peak in South America. Should you be needing additional information/details, I'm glad to share them. Although it is the highest peak, its ascent involves a medium difficulty. Dada dada dada da... ;o) - Click to enlarge - 25th of July 2008 by Herbert Illimani (Aymara) is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental, a subrange of the Andes) of western Bolivia. [7], In 1973 Pierre Dedieu, French, and Ernesto Sánchez, Bolivia's best climber, perished climbing Illimani in August.

On the way we will visit a small abandon tin mine just below the glaciers. Climb one of the most famous peaks in the Bolivian Andes, the Mount Illimani, in this 4-day mountaineering expedition with IFMGA-certified mountain guide Bernardo. The snow line lies at about 4,570 metres (15,000 ft) above sea level, and glaciers are found on the northern face at 4,983 m (16,350 ft).

[6] This route usually requires four days, the summit being reached in the morning of the third day. At the top it offers a magnificent panoramic view around the Illimani. Trek to Pinaya.

Geologically, Illimani is composed primarily of granodiorite, intruded during the Cenozoic era into the sedimentary rock, which forms the bulk of the Cordillera Real. The total ascent will take us around 6 hours. [5]

Climb of Illimani. Contact me if you have any questions.

For more information about this subject, please refer to the page acclimatization at our website. A German climber died on May 2, 2017 due to an avalanche occurring during the evening as he and his guide were climbing. It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano.

US Major Kenneth R. Miller, US Colonel Paul Bruce Kappelman, and Bolivian guide Vincente Perez died in a climbing accident on June 7, 2003.[9]. In November an Italian expedition after ascending Illimani undertook the search for their bodies, locating the body of Sánchez, but on the 23rd of that month, during extended search for Dedieu, the Italian leader Carlo Nembrini fell to his death.[8]. Trek to Chapoco.

Ascent to the high camp “Nido de Cóndores” (5500 m). The mountain has been the subject of many local songs, most importantly "Illimani", with the following refrain: "¡Illimani, Illimani, centinela tú eres de La Paz! Join me on this mountain expedition to the heart of the Bolivian Andes. Hope all, well with Bolivia and your wonderful countrymen and women. The current standard route on the mountain climbs the west ridge of the main summit. Illimani (Aymara) is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental, a subrange of the Andes) of western Bolivia.

The mountain has four main peaks; the highest is the south summit, Nevado Illimani, which is a popular ascent for mountain climbers. We are back home again.

Camp. Illimani: 6,439m (21,125ft)Chapoco: 4,450m (14,596ft). The route through the town and towards our campsite located in a grassy plain at the foot of the mountain is very scenic and quite gentle relatively speaking.
After breakfast, we will organize our loads with the high-altitude porters and start the ascent following a very marked trail between rocks and moraines on the west face of the mountain.

The normal route to the south summit it is not easy by no means and - depending of the season - can get very icy and technical, which means that our guide may need to belay almost all the way to the summit (almost 1000m ascend from the high camp). I understand from Michael Smith that you are sorting out logistics of the expedition that YRC is planning to make to Bolivia in June and July. Overnight camping.

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