By Carlos Quisbert, El Deber: Warning Issued Over Risk of “Spontaneous” Avalanches in the Cordillera Real The Bolivian Andean Rescue Group (SAB) issued an alert to the community. Photo: SAB This is a tourist destination made up of a mountain chain with some 600 snow-capped peaks whose western slopes offer routes for groups of domestic…
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Bolivian Ayaviri Conquers Manaslu and Reaches His Seventh “Eight-Thousander” | El boliviano Ayaviri conquista el Manaslu y alcanza su séptima montaña “ochomil”
By El Día: Ayaviri during the climb to the summit of Manaslu. Bolivian mountaineer Hugo Ayaviri achieved another milestone in his career: after a grueling nine-and-a-half-hour climb, he reached the summit of Manaslu in Nepal at midnight on Monday (Bolivia time). At 8,163 meters, Manaslu joins the list of “eight-thousanders,” marking Ayaviri’s seventh summit over…
Around 80 athletes will take part in the Columbia Skyrace Sajama to be held this Saturday | Unos 80 atletas serán parte del Columbia Skyrace Sajama que se realizará este sábado
By Marcelo Avendaño, Visión 360: Mountain Races Athletes from several departments of the country and from abroad will compete in the third stop of the 2025 season An athlete in a past competition. Photo: Skyrunning Bolivia. With the participation of more than 80 runners, the Columbia Skyrace Sajama will be held this Saturday as the…
Rescuers Head to Pongo After 14 Tourists Reported Missing | Rescatistas se trasladan a Pongo tras notificar 14 turistas desaparecidos
By Hortencia Rivera, Red Uno, Eju.tv: A group of people arrived at Pongo and according to reports, they became disoriented. On Sunday [08/04/2024], the disappearance of 14 people was reported in the community of Pongo in La Paz. The rescue team “Socorro Andino” reported that one of the missing persons managed to send their location via…
Climbing Cholitas – Cholitas Escaladoras
Tanya Imaña Serrano, El Deber: Empowered woman with a skirt: Elena competed in ‘trail running’ in preparation for climbing Everest Elena Quispe is one of the 14 Climbing Cholitas. Last weekend, she tried something different: a run in the mountains of Samaipata Elena Quispe likes challenges. Although racing is not part of his daily activity,…
Mountaineers return to the reality of the coronavirus in Bolivia after 46 days – Montañistas vuelven a la realidad del coronavirus en Bolivia tras 46 días
Yolanda Salazar reports for La Vanguardia: Mountaineers return to the reality of the coronavirus in Bolivia after 46 days La Paz, Mar 30 (EFE) .- A group of mountaineers spent 46 days in different peaks of La Paz in a training course without a signal, without the Internet and without knowing the measures taken by…
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