Huayna Potosi, Bolivia

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Lately we have felt a little lazy, just biking down the world´s deadliest road and walking the hilly streets of La Paz at an elevation over 12,000 ft.....so we decided to attempt a 6,088 meter mountain named Huayna Potosi in Bolivia!!!! Here is how it went!

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Photos

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The bike race that delayed our departure from La Paz...one of the many delays on our drive to the mountain!

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The view of La Paz in the morning on our way to our hike!

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Huayna Potosi from afar....¿what did we get ourselves into?

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A close up, not sure if you can see the summit from here.

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A really cool looking lake at the base

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Eamon in his mountaineer pants, thankfully there was a trap door! LOL

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The glacier where we practiced our ice climbing skills.

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Eamon practicing too!

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Practicing walking in crampons....and our guide...little Cecillio

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Nicole practicing ice climbing...making it to the top first try!

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Eamon on his way up

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Some repelling action

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Day 2 we hiked up to high camp.

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Rocky...a full-time high camp resident...was good entertainment!

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Overcome by the beauty from high camp

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The view from high camp to the top!

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More amazing views

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Our bathroom on a cliff! No late night pees!

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All the groups trying to go to sleep at 6pm!

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Zipped together and trying to stay warm!

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Eating breakfast at midnight