Bolivia climbing Expedition details

Anders and I are leaving this Thursday and arriving in La Paz, Bolivia early on the 17th.  Here is a spreadsheet with some of the climb details (click on it to see a larger version):

Our hope is to take a shot at three mountains:

Condoriri (May 22nd/17,150 feet):

El Condoriri (The Condor) is the imposing slab in the middle in this picture.  It is also called the Matterhorn of the Andes as it looks similar to that famous Alp--although The Condor is about 1,500 feet higher.  You can visualize the shape of the condor in this picture with the head in the middle being our objective:

The summit climb is relatively modest with under 2,000 feet of vertical and moderate elevation.  However, it is somewhat more technical than I am used to and involves some class 5 rock and ice climbing and rappeling.  This will no doubt be a real test for me!

Huayana Potosi (May 26th/19,974 feet):

The second mountain, Huayna Potosi is quite a bit higher--nearly 20,000 feet and involves nearly 4,500 feet of vertical including over 3,000 feet on what will likely be a 10-12 hour summit effort.

The crux of the climb is a fairly exposed summit ridge which is apparently quite "airy":

Apparently, being just 15 miles from La Paz, the views at the top are incredible.  I'm sure my heart will be in my throat in a couple of places!

Sajama (May 29th/21,280 feet):

Sajama is the highest peak in Bolivia and the 5th highest in South America.  Its would be the 2nd highest mountain (Aconcagua) I've climbed and the third highest for Anders (Everest and Aconcagua).

As you can see, Sajama is a classic volcano climb.  Its a really big climb with nearly 3,000 feet of vertical at a high altitude and another 12 hour type effort.

Lots can happen on any climb and the odds of not facing adverse weather, especially in the altiplano of Bolivia for 3 separate climbs, is relatively low, so we'll see how things shake out.  But hopefully, we can get a shot at one or maybe all of them.

Stay tuned!