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1 night snow, Madarao Kogen

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campeonato de ski 2011, Chacaltaya

Chacaltaya

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Chacaltaya Ski Resort Guide

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Chacaltaya Ski Resort Guide

charkini campeonato de ski 2011, Chacaltaya photo

Photo credit: soroush lavaie

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Latest Snow Report

Issued: 20 May

  • Last Snowfall:
  • Snow Depth (upper): –
  • Snow Depth (lower): –
  • Piste: –
  • Off-piste: –

Today’s Weather (5145 m)

night
snow showers
15 NNW15
 -1 °C F-Level
4900 m
AM
partially cloudy
20 NNW20
 0 °C F-Level
5100 m
PM
partially cloudy
15 NNW15
 0 °C F-Level
5200 m

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), Powder South Heliski (1596 km), Ski Arpa (1805 km), Los Penitentes (1812 km), Los Puquios (1817 km),


Chacaltaya Location Maps

Chacaltaya Location Map

All Chacaltaya Resort Stats

Piste info

  • Trails (Pistes): 1
  • Beginner: 100%
  • Intermediate: -
  • Advanced: -
  • Cross-country: -
  • Snowmaking: -
  • Acres of ski: -
  • Terrain Parks: -
  • Halfpipes: -

Social

  • Restaurants: 1
  • Bars: -
  • Slopeside accommodation: -

Mountain info

  • Summit: 5395 m
  • Vertical Drop: 500 m
  • Base: 007

Lifts

  • Gondolas / Cable Cars: -
  • Toplift: m

Travel



Visitor Reviews of Chacaltaya


Hillary Key from United Kingdom writes:

I lived in La Paz from 1972 to 1974 and was a member of El Club Andino. I skied up there a number of times and the experience was awsome. Yes, the belt, rope and hook for scooping the cable out of the snow was something else. Always came back down to the embassy with a monumental headache. The bus trip was incredible with wooden chairs stuck in extra down the aisle. Chickens and llamas also passengers. Never to be forgotten.

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City Forecasts
Closest to Chacaltaya

 city forecasts
La Paz, Bolivia 2 km
El Alto, Bolivia 5 km
Oruro, Bolivia 197 km
Puno, Peru 213 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia 235 km

Surf Breaks
Closest to Chacaltaya

 surf forecast
Las Machas, Chile 314 km
El Chinchorro, Chile 315 km
La Puntilla, Chile 317 km
El Brazo, Chile 319 km
El Puerto, Chile 319 km

Resorts and Mountain Peaks Surrounding Chacaltaya

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Mountain Peaks
Closest to Chacaltaya

 mountain forecasts
Muela del Diablo, Bolivia 13 km
Chacaltaya, Bolivia 19 km
Huayna Potosi, Bolivia 26 km
Mururata, Bolivia 35 km
Condoriri, Bolivia 39 km