By Marcelo Avendaño, Vision 360: Mountain Running More than 150 athletes will take part in the Snowrunning Chacaltaya this Saturday The race will take place at the site where the highest ski slope in the world once stood, at more than 5,000 meters above sea level Two athletes during a previous race in Chacaltaya. Photo:…
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Chacaltaya: Tourists Trek Near 5,000 Meters | Ascenso turístico cerca de los 5.000 metros
By El Deber: Ascent to Nearly 5,000 Meters Along Glacial Water Aqueducts Captivates Tourists in Bolivia The route is located on the Chacaltaya snow-capped mountain, facing the imposing Huayna Potosí, whose summit reaches 6,094 meters in altitude. The trail is narrow and unsuitable for people with vertigo, so some visitors become paralyzed by fear of…
Spontaneous Avalanches Threaten Bolivia’s Cordillera Real | Avalanchas espontáneas amenazan la Cordillera Real
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…
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…
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