Climbing Programs in Bolivia
Climbing Programs in Bolivia
View from a Bolivia II camp in the Condoriri Lake District. Cerro Condoriri is in the distance and its West Wing is to its left in the center of the photo. Miles NewbyThe high peaks of Bolivia's Cordillera Real offer some of the most spectacular alpine climbing in the world. Join AAI for just the first part of this skill-building expedition, or use it to prepare and acclimatize for the Illimani Expedition.
- Location:Cordillera Real, Bolivia
- Season:June - September
- Length:17 days or 10 days without acclimatization trek
- Cost:Private Programs Available
Climbers just above the 20,000-foot level of Illimani with the lower, north summit in the distance. Andrew WexlerIllimani is the highest peak in the Cordillera Real. It is a massive mountain with three summits over 20,000 feet and with a profile visible from hundreds of miles out on the altiplano to the west and from far out into the Amazon Basin on the east.
- Location:Cordillera Real, Bolivia
- Season:May - September
- Length:22 days or 5 days without prep programs
- Cost:Contact AAI Office for more details
Ancohuma (21,095 ft) rises dramatically above the altiplano. Mike McWherterAncohuma (21,095 ft) and Illampu (20,873 ft) constitute two of the best alpine climbs on the continent and because of their remoteness and technical quality, they are among the least often attempted of South American classic routes.
- Location:Cordillera Real, Bolivia
- Season:June - September
- Length:18 days
- Cost:Private Programs Available - Starting at $10,000
Hikers traverses the Altiplano with a perfect view of Huayna Potosi in the background. Matthew Hook.Our exploration of western Bolivia includes a tour of La Paz, Inca and Aymara archaeological sites, and a five-day trek that takes us over a 15,000-foot pass and through Aymara mountain villages largely unaffected by the modern world. Join us for the trek only, or continue with our Cordillera Real Expedition.
- Location:La Paz and Cordillera Real, Bolivia
- Season:May - August
- Length:7 days
- Cost:Contact AAI Office for more details
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