CONDORIRI TREK (AUSTRIA PEAK)
Program 3 Days/2night
Available throughout the year
Day 1: LA PAZ – RINCONADA – LAGUNA JURIKHOTA (EL.4700 M.A.S.L.)
Departure from La Paz at 8:30 a.m. in our private vehicle for the village of Tuni, starting point of our trek (2 ½ hrs trip) After skirting the lake of the same name, we go over a pass at 4900 m. altitude, before descending to Laguna Jurikhota (4-hour walk). From there we have a very beautiful view of the “Cabeza de Condor”, or the Head of the Condor also known as El Condoriri, dominating the scenery (el.5648 m. a. s. l.). It forms, with the two adjacent summits, the Condoriri range, in the shape of a condor with tucked wings. Camp at Jurikhota lagoon
Food: Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Tents
Day 2: JURIKHOTA – PICO AUSTRIA – CHIARKHOTA (EL. 4670 M.A.S.L)
From Laguna Jurikhota we begin by ascending up a steep slope to reach Laguna Congelada, (two glaciers literally fall into its icy waters), a jewel nested at an altitude of 4900 meters at the foot of El Condoriri (el. 5650 m. a. s. l.). From there we keep climbing to a second pass (Paso Austria, 5300 m. a. s. l.) before descending on the other side towards El Condoriri and El Pequeño Alpamayo base camp, at the edge of Laguna Chiarkhota (el. 4670 m. a. s. l.) Camp at Chiarkhota
Food: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Tents
Day 3: CHIARKHOTA – LAGUNA TUNI – LA PAZ (EL. 3600 M.A.S.L.)
We cross one passes (Jallayko el. 5025 m. a. s. l.) before the long descent that will take us to Laguna Tuni. From there we will see the imposing Huayna Potosí (el. 6088 m. a. s. l.), dominating. We continue our descent. We finally arrive to the village of Tuni 5 – 6 hours of walk. In the town our car expecting us to take us back to La Paz. Car back 3 ½ hours
Food: Breakfast – Lunch
Included:
Private Transport Round Trip
A bilingual Guide
A cook
All food
Water and walk snacks
Porters or mules (For clients limited to 8 Kilos per person)
Trekking tent quality and mess tent
Sleeping mattress
Not Included:
Mountaineering sleeping Bag (-10º ; -15º)
Insurance and Personal Mountaineering Clothing
Walking stick
Entrance Fee
Personal Medical Kit and tips