Chacaltaya Ski Field in Bolivia
The view towards the 6088m summit of Huayna Potosi from Chacaltaya the world's highest ski resort at 5100m.
Chacaltaya is the world's highest ski resort. It's also the ski resort nearest the equator. This all sounds great but the reality is just a wee bit different. There is one barely functioning rope-tow on a small glacier at 5100m that is rapidly shrinking and these days is often icy.... Still, if its novelty you are after then this is definitely the place. And Bolivia is an interesting country with some great scenery and good ski-mountaineering opportunities elsewhere.
Illimani from the Bolivian capital, La Paz.
Practical Stuff
| When to go | April and May at the end of the wet season are probably the best months. | |
| Where to go | Fly to La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. Chacaltaya resort is about two hours drive in a 4x4 from there. | |
| Costs | Travel and accommodation in Bolivia are cheap | |
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