Discovery of the Pequeño Alpamayo
In the Condoriri massif located in the Cordillera Real, the Pequeño Alpamayo is the most popular summit.
His image is stick up in all the windows of trekking agencies located in La Paz, in the street of the Sagarnaga and the street of Illampu perpendicular to it. Despite it number of visitors, the normal route of the Pequeño Alpamayo remains a beautiful andinist race.
For acclimatization and warm up the ascent of Pequeno Alpamayo is perfect.
He rises at 5.370 m and he is very easy to climb to Pic Tarija (5.335 m). Then, you’ve got to go down to the rock before climbing 100m of inclined slope at 50 / 55º to reach the summit. To spice up this beautiful climb, you will also be able to climb his directissime with steeper slopes to 70º.
| Pequeño Alpamayo (5.370 m) | Climbs / descents | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 > Laguna Chiarkhota | + 300 m / - 75 m | 3 h |
| Day 2 > La Paz | + 1.010 m / - 1.235 m | 10 to 12 h |
