Guallatire, Parinacota and Sajama

Guallatire, Parinacota and Sajama

Tour Description

Nevado Sajama 6,530mt / 21,424ft

Wonderful expedition to the highest peak in Bolivia, Nevado de Sajama, easily accessed from northern Chile.

The program begins with altitude acclimatization on the altiplano (high plateau) leaving from the city of Iquique, visiting the hot springs of Chusmisa, Polloquere at the Surire Salt Flats, and Chiriguya at the foot of volcano Guallatire.

The flora and fauna are typical of the region, including flamencos, ñandú (a variety of ostrich), vicuñas, as well as active volcanoes and emerald lakes. Our acclimatization progression start climbing a very active volcano, the 6,050m Guallatire, lately the Parinacota 6,330m.

Our route will take us to the Chile-Bolivia border in the vicinity of lake Chungara. After crossing into Bolivia, we commence our ascent of the Nevado de Sajama volcano from the village of Sajama.

Day by day itinerary

Day 1 Picked up at Iquique airport and transport to hotel. Afternoon group meeting with guides to review schedule and check personal gear. Hotel

Day 2 We leave Iquique and visit on the way the historic saltpeter mine at Humberstone and the Giant petroglyphs of Atacama. After lunch, we continue on to the altiplano to camp at 3,000m above sea level near the great Chusmiza hot spring area. Tent

Day 3 From Chusmiza we visit small villages like Colchane, Enquelca, Isluga on the high plateau before reaching the Surire Salt Flats in the afternoon. Camp  near the Polloquere hot springs. Tent

Day 4 From Surire we head north across the altiplano with views of flamingos, ñandú, vicuñas, etc. to the base of the Guallatire volcano at the abandoned town of Chiriguaya. Tent.

Day 5 Climb the 6,050m Guallatire volcano, before continuing on to camp at Chiriguaya. Tent

Day 6 Continuing to Parinacota base camp, we visit on the way the high plateau lakes Cotacotani & Chungara. At this time we have a wonderful view of Sajama. Tent

Day 7 Move to upper camp of Parinacota. Tent

Day 8 Summit of Parinacota with 6.330mt and return till base camp. Tent

Day 9 Transfer to the boarder for customs, soon we will be reaching the foot of the Nevado Sajama at Sajama twon. Hotel

Day 10 Trek from Sajama village to base camp. We port loads on a 3-hour trek to set up camp at the base of the Sajama at 4,700m. Tent

Day 11 Ascend to Camp 1 at 5.400mt. Tent

Day 12 From Camp 1 we climb to the summit and return to base camp. The ascent includes crossing a 45-50 degree trench, rock outcroppings and glacier, return to base camp. Tent

Day 13  Reserve day. Tent

Day 14 From base camp we descend to Sajama and continue on to Arica in Chile. Final dinner, end of expedition. Hotel.

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Tour Details

Service includes

• Professional Bilingual Mountain Guide.
• Ratio Guide Clients 1-4.
• All local organization and supervision by KL Adventure Staff.
• Private transportation including airport pick up.
• Three (3) Hotel nights double occupancy with breakfast.
• All meals during the expedition. 
• High quality expedition common gear; The North Face tents, Mountain Hardware and Marmot tents, isolate mattress, high camp stoves & gaz...
• Lightweight base camp set up: dining tent, tables, etc.
• Permanent access at base camp tent to hot drinks, tea, coffee, biscuits, etc.
• Burritos to carry individual gear up to 20 kg per person to Sajama base camp.
• First aid kit, hyperbaric chamber, oxygen bottles, oximeter.
• Radio communication VHF 2.
• Satellite phone at base camp on a per minute payment basis.

Service does not include

• All personal climbing equipment gear.
• International & domestics flights.
• Any cost involve in a early or late departure.
• Any drinks (soda, beer or wine) in Iquique & Arica.
• Arrival and departure dinner.
• Cancellation, accident and rescue insurance.
• Any cost involve during waiting days in Punta Arenas or anywhere.
• Cash for extra expenses.
• Any other service not mentioned in the list.
• Gratuities are not included.

 Important

• All itineraries are subject to change due to changes in the weather, individual’s acclimatization rates and the guide’s preferences.
• Private Porter to be share between two expedition members carrying 10kg each, service available upon request at additional cost.
• Any departure dates can be re-scheduled with a minimum of 6 persons.

Physical conditioning for your trip with KL Adventure

Whether your trip involves trekking, mountaineering, or technical climbing, your training program should involve the following:

• Alpine-specific training (via hiking with a pack and specific skills development pertaining to your trip)
• Strength training (via free weights, a weighted backpack, bodyweight exercises, or gym machines)
• Cardiovascular training (via spinal-loading aerobic training)

Alpine specific training - During your training, progressively ramp up your speed, duration (time or mileage), and pack weight of weekly training hikes to give you alpine-specific conditioning that cannot be matched by any other type of training. Hike steep outdoor trails, gradually increasing your pack weight with each outing until you are at your target trip pack weight. A reasonable target for multi-day trips would be to ascend 3,500 feet in a 2-2.5 hour period, or roughly 1,750 vertical feet in an hour, with your target trip pack weight. In early season, you might start out with a 15# pack on hikes that gain up to 1,500’ elevation over 6-8 miles round trip; each hike try increasing the total elevation gain, distance, and/or speed, then begin adding several pounds per trip until you are comfortable with your target trip pack weight. When you can gain 3,500 feet with your target pack weight, start to decrease rest breaks and increase speed.  Include overnight trips in your training regimen to get accustomed to successive days of sustained work with little to no recovery time.

Strength training - Training with free weights, a weighted backpack, bodyweight exercises, or gym machines will help you build overall strength, particularly in the core (lower back and abdominals), upper back, and legs. Developing strength in your upper back and shoulders will help you with such tasks as carrying a pack and using ice axe, ice tools or trekking poles effectively.  The calves, hips, quads, hamstrings and glutes are all involved in ascending and descending alpine routes, and strength endurance is required in all areas of the legs and hips.  Technical climbing will require a solid foundation in upper body strength training as well. Training primarily with free weights will give you the functional, alpine-specific strength that will help you most in the mountains. In early phases of strength conditioning, focus on building a foundation for harder workouts, starting with 2-3 sets of each exercise for 8-10 repetitions. As you continue to train, you will shift focus to building strength through lower repetitions (5-8) to build maximum strength. Finally for the last 4-6 weeks before your trip start increasing the repetitions to build strength endurance and mental and physical stamina; each phase varies the weight used, repetitions completed, number of sets, and rest interval.  Most important in strength training is to be sure you maintain proper form at all times in order to prevent injury or strain.

Cardiovascular training – Activities you can add several times per week to supplement your alpine-specific pack carrying training include spinal-loading exercises such as trail running, walking on an inclined treadmill, doing stair stepping or stepmill training, working on an elliptical machine, or walking up and down hills or stairs with a weighted pack.  In early season, include at least 3-4 sessions of 30-45 minutes of sustained activity at a moderate intensity, and gradually build to 4-5 aerobic sessions of sustained effort for an hour or more as you approach your trip. If you will be at high altitude for portions of your trip, include interval training in your weekly program. To do this, find a steep hill or sets of stairs that will allow you to climb steadily for several minutes. Push as hard as you can while you go up, then recover coming down, and repeat for anywhere from 30-45 minutes.  For hill walks, add weight to your pack on a regular basis until you can carry slightly more than your target pack weight (referred to as over-weight training) the whole time. Participate in as many hikes or climbs that take you above 8,000’ as you possibly can, in order to learn how your body responds to high altitude.

This training information brought to you by KL Adventure conditioning partner, Body Results. For more conditioning information, products and services and special pricing for KLA’s clients go to www.bodyresults.com/kla