Sajama
Sajama, Bolivias biggest peak, rising out of the desert is a great and unique peak to climb: Not easy but not technically difficult. A great climb for amateur mountaineers.
It rises out from Sajama town, where there are three other - easy - 6k peaks on it's doorstep - great for acclimitising.
Famous for it's wind, but with a high camp to break up the climb to 6500m.
Climb
- +1,792 m over 2 days.
- 1 high camp. Some even do the climb from base camp to summit starting at 10pm, but that's pretty rare.
Difficulty
- PD: Not very hard (alpine grade 2)
When to go
- May to September
Permits
- 0 permits are needed
- costing around $0 total
These are pictures taken while climbing Sajama. They're shown here to give you an idea of what the route is like. You're welcome to share your own pictures of mountaineering Sajama, to help the community of climbers. Picture here are either uploaded by members (there own, or creative commons pictures), or guides.
Guide links
Guide | Info | Cost |
---|---|---|
Kanoo Tours | view guides trip webpage | from $510 |
Inca Land Tours | view guides trip webpage | from $550 |
Bolivian Mountaineering | view guides trip webpage | from $850 |
Bolivian Mountains | view guides trip webpage | from $1,100 |
SOUTH TREKS | view guides trip webpage | from $1,400 |
Andean Trails | view guides trip webpage | from $1,488 |
Peruvian Mountains Adventures & Expeditions | view guides trip webpage | from $1,650 |
Andes Contact Mountain & Expeditions | view guides trip webpage | from $2,030 |
Grupo Alpamayo Tours | view guides trip webpage | from $2,550 |
Peru Adventures | view guides trip webpage | from $2,650 |
Peru Adventures Travel | view guides trip webpage | from $2,650 |
Base Camp
High Camp
Summit
The North west ridge is the typical route these days, with one of two base camps to use (depending on whether you drive or walk in) and one high camp.
Sajama permits
What permits are needed for climbing Sajama
Sajama access - getting there
How to get to Sajama
What you can see from the summit of Sajama. Click and pan around the map to explore, and zoom in/out to see the names of neighbouring mountains.
Sajama Links
useful websites, Groups and communities
Groups / links with more info on the Sajama route.
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