mountaineering - chearoco & chachacomani, bolivia - May 19, 2027
We plan to climb two 6,000m peaks in Bolivia - Chearoco (6,176m/ 2,0263 ft) and Chachacomani (6,090m/ 19,980ft). In addition, we plan to climb two 5000m peaks - Paco Q'iuta (5,570m/ 18,274ft) and Wila Lluxi (5,395 m/ 17,700 ft). Chearoco and Chachacomani were recently opened for climbing and have not been climbed by many climbers yet. Participants must 1) have excellent physical condition with previous mountaineering experience (rope travel, glacier travel, snow/ice anchors, the use of crampons, crevasse rescue, and ice axe arrest); 2) have no history of altitude sickness at 14k+ peaks; 3) be willing to buy/rent required individual gear if necessary; 4) have ice climbing skills and can climb comfortably 50-degree snow/ice slopes; and 5) No pre-existing medical conditions that may become worse in the high altitude. Backpacking experience is strongly recommended. I will organize mountaineering training sessions to prepare for this high-altitude expedition, in collaboration with the School for International Expedition Training (nonprofit organization) and the U of U's Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism. Due to the complexity of the trip logistics and demanding alpine climbing, we will use a local company's package that has a fixed fee. The estimated cost for the local company is approximately $2,400-2,800 including ground local transportation, mountain meals, internationally certified guides (ratio depending on a mountain), camps in the mountains, camping gear, full base camp infrastructure and services including Satellite Wi-Fi connection, donkeys/porters, and hotels in La Paz. The additional cost will be for international flights, compulsory travel insurance, personal expenses, personal equipment, gratitude and meals in La Paz. Each participant will pay directly to the company. The dates include international travel. Depending on your flight schedule, you may add an extra day. If interested, please contact the organizer with a description of your fitness level and your climbing resume and to receive more detailed information. WMC members only. Note (6/26/2026): The cost per person is subject to change depending on the situations in Bolivia and the exchange rates.
| Level: | EXT |
| Organizer: | Akiko Kamimura |
| Date: | Wed May 19 2027 — Thu Jun 3 2027 |
| Meeting Place: | Register with the Organizer |
