Condoriri - condor head 5.648M.

The head of the condor, or condoriri, can be seen from afar and gives the impression that it is a condor with its wings open.

For local people, it is the representation of Mother Nature (Pachamama) expressing freedom with the flight of the condor.

Duration

3 Days

Difficulty

Medium - Expert

Season

almost all year

Altitude

5.410 m.a.s.l.

Description

Condor's Head or Condoriri is the most representative mountain in this area, the normal route SouthWest Ridge AD+ is the one that everyone usually takes to reach its summit.

Itinerary

Day 1/ LA PAz - BASE CAMP 4.630M.

We leave at 09:00 from your hotel and drive for three hours (we must cross the city of El Alto) and we will arrive at Rinconada, where a team of mule drivers will be ready with the animals to take us to the base camp 4,630m. Usually an hour's walk, we can choose to spend the night in one of the shelters (basic shelter) or use our tents.

Day 2/ Summit condor head 5.648 m. - base camp

After a good breakfast we begin the approach to the Cabeza de Condor glacier, it is a long walk approximately two and a half hours. Afterwards, the crossing to get closer to the main galley will take one more hour, then we will climb the galley until we reach the final ridge of the galley. It is 70m. on mixed rock and ice, and we will continue on a thin ridge to the summit, we will enjoy the beautiful views and we will return along the same route to the base camp to rest..

Day 3/ base camp - lA pAZ

After a hearty breakfast we will pack our equipment and begin a short walk to Rinconada where our transportation will be ready to take us back to La Paz.