This summit of 5648m located in the south of the Cordillera Real is made up of 3 peaks which represent a Condor (the head of the Condor and its 2 adjacent peaks: the Right Wing and the Left Wing). It has 150 meters of ice corridor inclined at 60º / 65º, which leads to the summit ridge. His ascent is technical and demanding (D / III). For experienced mountaineers looking for a sporty, aerial and aesthetic climb. A real treat !
3 days on the spot.
private vehicle
variable
IFMGA english speaking guide (subject to availibity)
5.648 m asl
From May to October
Day 1
Day 3
– An aerial and sporty ascent with lot of sensations in a unique landscape.
– A summit ridge very narrow and aerial at will.
08:00 am
tent
lunch, dinner
3h
1h30
Transfer by vehicle to Rinconada (4505 meters / 14 780 feet asl.), at the foot of Condoriri massif. Easy walk up above the stream to catch up with the trail to Chiarkhota Lake, base camp for Condoriri, at 4680 meters / 15 355 feet asl..
Special information :
Change in elevation: +195 m/-30 m
01:00 am
tent
breakfast, lunch, diner
10/12h
Ascent technical and demanding (D/III). Departure in the night (around 1 am). Long and demanding progression on the moraine, then on very a steep scree to a pass at 5200 m.a.s.l./17060 feet of altitude, just below the glacier. Climb on a fairly steep slope to a plateau below the Head of the Condor (5460 m.a.s.l./17913 feet) Ascent through a very steep couloir until the summit ridge (60º). 7 to 8 hours of ascent from base camp. Descent to the Chiarkhota Lake in the afternoon (about 4 hours)
Special information :
Change in elevation: +1000 m/-1000m
09:00 am
none
breakfast, lunch
3h
1h
Hike from the laguna to reach the spot of the Rinconada. Private vehicle to come back to La Paz
Special information :
Change in elevation: +935 m/-935 m
