Climbing Ancohuma

Ancohuma 6427m (6 days).

It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just south of the slightly lower Illampú, near the town of Sorata.
Despite being higher than Illampú, Ancohuma is a gentler peak, and it is a somewhat easier climb.

Day 1.- We leave La Paz towards Sorata town at 2900m by private vehicle (4 hours trip). This Andean town offers with its subtropical vegetation an interesting contrast with the severity of the massif of the Illampu. We spend the night in a small hotel in town.

Day 2.- After breakfast, we begin the ascent to our first camp spot at Laguna Chijllata (4,800m). This day takes approximately 5-6 hours.

Day 3.- The path is very inclined for some moments it turns difficult. It follows the moraine and arrives then at the Glacier Lagoon at the base of the snowed summits. We’ll camp on the edge of the lagoon.

Day 4.- The ascent to high camp (5,600m) today begins over a rocky moraine and towards the end of the day will bring us onto the glacier itself.

Day 5.- From the high camp, the ascent toward the summit is completed in 4/5 hours. From there we descend to the Glacier Lagoon.

Day 6.- From base camp, we will make our way back to Sorata, where our vehicle will be waiting to take us back to La Paz.