{"id":34847,"date":"2019-07-23T13:04:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T19:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=34847"},"modified":"2019-07-23T13:04:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T19:04:30","slug":"bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivia 2019: Poor Weather in Bolivia, But Got a Summit!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we left Copacabanna for the trailhead for our attempt of Peque\u00f1o Alpamayo, or Little Alpamayo Condoriri Group in La Coordillera Blanca, I was a bit apprehensive. I had felt good on our acclimatization hikes but we were now going over 17,000 feet and then on to almost 20 and then over 21,000.<\/p>\n<p>The drive along the Bolivian roads was peaceful. The scenery calming and soon I was enjoying the ride. At some random kilometer marker, the driver of our small bus turned left onto a dirt road. The skyline of the Condoriri Group stood tall, covered in white snow as this is winter in Bolivia.<\/p>\n<p>We drove for an hour stopping at a nondescript house built out of mud and straw. A family was standing there to meet us along with our logistics contact from La Paz. We unloaded the bus as we took in the views. That evening we took an acclimatization hike to over 14,000&#8242; and said hello to a group of Llamas and alpaca! Stunning to say the least.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-34847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/bolivian-llamas\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Llamas.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34871'>\n\t\t\t\tBolivian Llamas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/boivia-familiy-at-our-trailhead\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Boivia-Familiy-at-our-trailhead.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34872'>\n\t\t\t\tBolivian Family at our trailhead\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/long-range-view-of-the-condoriri-group\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Long-Range-view-of-the-Condoriri-Group.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34873'>\n\t\t\t\tLong Range view of the Condoriri Group\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The next morning we walked about 1:30 to the &#8220;end of the road&#8221; From there we took a small trail that meandered ever higher towards base camp and more awesome views. The Coordillera Blanca unfolded before our eyes with each step. We jumped over streams while careful not to twist an ankle on the loose and slippery rocks.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-34847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/hiking-to-condrilli-base-camp\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hiking-to-Condrilli-base-camp.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34874'>\n\t\t\t\tHiking to Condoriri base camp\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/view-as-we-appraoched-base-camp\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/View-as-we-appraoched-base-camp.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34875'>\n\t\t\t\tView as we approached base camp\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/mules-with-loads\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mules-with-loads.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34876'>\n\t\t\t\tMules with loads\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Quickly after arriving at base camp, the tents went up as well as the cooking tent with our two wonderful Bolivian cooks. The food thus far has been excellent. We spent the next day hiking to 17,400&#8242; on a nearby peak but the weather gave a hint of what was to come. Loud thunder and crisp lightening lit up the sky just as we reached the summit requiring a fast but orderly retreat lower. At one point we took cover in a shallow ravine hoping the storm would pass.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-34847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-34891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gaspar-cleaing-the-tents-after-a-heavy-snowfall-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-34891'>\n\t\t\t\tGaspar cleaing the tents after a heavy snowfall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/fresh-snow-at-base-camp\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-34878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fresh-snow-at-base-camp.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-34878'>\n\t\t\t\tFresh snow at base camp\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/glacier-route-to-climbing-the-glacier-to-tarija-17533-ft-5344-m\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-34886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-34886'>\n\t\t\t\tGlacier route to Climbing the glacier to Tarija 17533 ft 5344 m\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>That night it returned with a vengeance along with heavy graupel then deep snow. Overall, a foot of fresh powder. Great if you are skiing but not so good for glacier climbing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1170px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-34847-1\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Thunder-and-snow-storm.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Thunder-and-snow-storm.mp4\">http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bolivian-Thunder-and-snow-storm.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>With growing concern over avalanche danger we discussed various options and selected to attempt Tirija at 17,500 feet and not go for Pequeno Alpamayo, our original objective.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-34847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/getting-ready-at-4-am\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-34879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Getting-ready-at-4-am.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-34879'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting ready at 4 am\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/sunrise-glacier-route-to-climbing-the-glacier-to-tarija-17533-ft-5344-m\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-34880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sunrise-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-34880'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise Glacier route to Climbing the glacier to Tarija 17533 ft 5344 m\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/climbing-the-glacier-to-tarija-17533-ft-5344-m\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-34887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-34887'>\n\t\t\t\tClimbing the glacier to Tarija 17533 ft 5344 m\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This was a straight forward decision as you have to summit Tarija to get to Pequeno. We left roped up into small subgroups around 4:17 am on Sunday, July 21, 2019. We made good time to Crampon point at the base of the glacier then steady progressed higher. The snow was fresh and ankle to shin deep at times. We climbed through the dark approaching 17,000 feet just about sunrise.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-34847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/bergshrund-on-glacier-route-to-climbing-the-glacier-to-tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-34883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bergshrund-on-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-34883'>\n\t\t\t\tBergshrund on Glacier route to Climbing the glacier to Tarija 17533 ft 5344 m.jpg\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/a-super-happy-alan-glacier-route-to-climbing-the-glacier-to-tarija-17533-ft-5344-m\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-34881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1000x751.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-480x361.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-super-happy-Alan-Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-34881'>\n\t\t\t\tA super happy Alan Glacier route to Climbing the glacier to Tarija 17533 ft 5344 m\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tirja-summit-route\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-34890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tirja-Summit-route-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-34890'>\n\t\t\t\tTarija Summit route\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/glacier-route-to-climbing-the-glacier-to-tarija-17533-ft-5344-m\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-34886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Glacier-route-to-Climbing-the-glacier-to-Tarija-17533-ft-5344-m.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-34886'>\n\t\t\t\tGlacier route to Climbing the glacier to Tarija 17533 ft 5344 m\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/puequeno-alpamayo-from-tarija\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-34884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Puequeno-Alpamayo-from-Tarija.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-34884'>\n\t\t\t\tPuequeno Alpamayo from Tarija\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The last scramble to the true summit of Tirija as fun. The slope was steep around 40 degrees and the top was a rocky outcropping. And the views simply amazing. We spent about 15 minutes up there and then returned to base camp arriving around 11:30 to pack up and hike back out to catch the bus and return to La Paz.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1170px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-34847-2\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MVI_0185.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MVI_0185.mp4\">http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MVI_0185.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 1170px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-34847-3\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tajara-Summit.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tajara-Summit.mp4\">http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tajara-Summit.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>More pictures from the summit.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-34847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tarija-summit-view-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-640x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-3-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tarija-summit-view\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-640x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tarija-summit-view-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-640x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-4-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tarija-summit-view-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-640x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-5-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tarija-summit-view-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-640x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-6-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/tarija-summit-view-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-7-640x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-7-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tarija-Summit-View-7-1000x563.jpg 1000w, 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https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pequeno-Alpamayo-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/bolivia-2019-poor-weather-in-bolivia-but-got-a-summit\/alan\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-640x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Alan-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Next Peak<\/h2>\n<p>Our next peak is Huayna Potosi at \u200e6,088 m (19,974 ft). We are a bit on edge as the weather calls for over 20 inches of new snow over the nest 24 hour. We have delayed our departure from La Paz by one day to let the storm pass. The current plan is to drive to the trailhead early Wednesday, July 24, 2019 then hike the 2-3 hours to the High Camp (hut) and leave early Thursday morning for the summit return to La Paz the same day. After that is Illimani on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll report by social media as I can but a full blog post when I&#8217;m back.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/o\/en\/campaign\/support-alzheimers-research-for-alans-63-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support Alan&#8217;s 63<sup>rd <\/sup>Birthday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/o\/en\/campaign\/support-alzheimers-research-for-alans-63-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a\u00a0Donation to Alzheimer&#8217;s Research<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/o\/en\/campaign\/support-alzheimers-research-for-alans-63-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DONATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/o\/en\/campaign\/support-alzheimers-research-for-alans-63-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Alan&#8217;s 63 Birthday<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Alzheimer&#8217;s Research<\/h2>\n<p>I am asking that for my 63<sup>rd<\/sup> birthday this Saturday, July 27<sup>th<\/sup>, 2019 that a donation in any amount that is meaningful to you be made to the <a href=\"https:\/\/curealz.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cure Alzheimer&#8217;s Fund<\/a> using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/o\/en\/campaign\/support-alzheimers-research-for-alans-63-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowdrise<\/a> site. 100% of your donations goes to research, none ever to me.\u00a0Read more about why this cause is so important at this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/alzheimer\/memoriesareeverything.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a> and how Alzheimer&#8217;s took <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/alzheimer\/memoriesareeverything.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ida Arnette&#8217;<\/a>s life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21418\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21418\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scanned-Image-1-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Ida with Alan at 6 months old\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scanned-Image-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scanned-Image-1-640x432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scanned-Image-1-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scanned-Image-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ida with Alan at 6 months old<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img \/>Climb On!<br \/>\nAlan<br \/>\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we left Copacabanna for the trailhead for our attempt of Peque\u00f1o Alpamayo, or Little Alpamayo Condoriri Group in La Coordillera Blanca, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Bad weather caused us to summit the 17,533' Tarija instead of Pequeno Alpamayo due to avi danger. 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