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Category: Climb: Sajama, Bolivia
‘Many attempts. Few summits.’ | Our Bolivia Climbing Experience | Review
We left Sajama village this morning at 5:30am for our last shot at a 6,000m peak on this trip. Acotango (6,052m) was supposed to be our one day acclimatization climb before Sajama. A snowstorm blocked that and high winds eliminated any prospect of summiting Sajama, so we decided to focus on Acotango on our remaining […]
Read MoreSajama Expedition Day 3 | Forecast forces cancellation of Sajama climb. Acotango rescheduled for tomorrow.
It’s a beautiful day, if not an odd one, in Sajama village. We’ve been snowed in for over a day in what I’m told is highly unusual weather here. The snowfield usually doesn’t start until after high camp (5,700m) but here it is in the village (4,200m). Unfortunately, all of this means we’ve missed the […]
Read MoreSajama Expedition Day 2 | Acotango climb delayed because of weather
Heavy snowfall conditions on the summit forced us to delay climbing Acotango this morning. We were to climb Acotango as part of the acclimatization process before attempting Sajama over the next three days. We’re in a holding pattern until our guide decides the best course of action.
Read MoreSajama (6,542m/21,463’), the highest mountain in Bolivia
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