Chacaltaya, Bolivia

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Chacaltaya summary

New information tells us that the rumour is true and Chacaltaya has officially closed.
The glacier has melted which means that Chacaltaya was the highest ski area in the world. Was the only ski area in South America outside of Chile and Argentina. The most equatorial ski area in the world. The oldest ski lift in South America. The fastest surface lift in the world. The northernmost ski area in South America. The only ski area in South America with a season that corresponds to that of North America. The most difficult lift to load in the world.

Resorts close to Chacaltaya include: Huascaran (1312 km), Ski Arpa (1805 km), Los Penitentes (1812 km), Los Puquios (1817 km), Portillo (1820 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 1	Halfpipes: -
	Summit: 5395 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 100% Int: - Adv: -	Terrain Parks: -
	Vertical Drop: 500 m	X-Country: -
	Lifts: 1surface lift	Snowmaking: -
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: -
	Restaurants: 1	Acres of ski: -
	Bars: -	Nearest Airport: La Paz
	Nearest Train: -	Info phone: +5912324682, Chacaltaya Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Chacaltaya

Diego from ARGENTINA writes:

I have skied 10 years ago in Chacaltaya. I was coming from a lower level than La Paz, from Tipuani river and the same morning of my arrival I went up to Chacaltaya.
The bus driver drank gin to get courage to face the ice on the road. One woman complained to the driver and most of the passangers told her that she shouldn't bother.
The lifter had a wooden device with a rope and a hook and you should keep it when you were skiing, the problem was that if you left the device in lifter cable, all the system breaks down, as it finally occured (I was the guilty).
Anyway, the snow was incredible, the view superb, the people friendly, and the drivers gin was fine.
Pity my headache.

2006-08-24

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