arosusi - Apr 2, 2020 10:51 am Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2020
Failed attempt
Poor acclimatization - 5500 m.
runout - Dec 29, 2018 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005
With a beautiful girl
Nice place to be.
atavist - Dec 5, 2018 5:51 am Date Climbed: Dec 1, 2018
S-->N traverse
I climbed the SW ridge from the west BC (~4800m). After summiting late, I descended the regular North side route and bivied above 6000m. The next day I continued the descent of the regular route.
As it is a non-techical climb, it only requires appropriate acclimatization for an enjoyable climb. Also make sure you don't arrive too early to the top, that is, before sunrise, as waiting there can just be impossible due to the mountain's windy nature; I had to come away without a summit photo :(
rbirrer - Oct 2, 2015 9:28 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2015
Beautiful mountain
My brother and I arrived in La Paz on August 28, with relatively little time to acclimatize properly. Hiked up Chacaltaya 2 days later and then drove out to Sajama on Aug 31. Hike into base camp was interesting, with the high altitude quenoa forest and strange bright green moss covering rocks. We spent one night at base camp and the next day took just under 4 hours to get to high camp. Wind was pretty intense when we arrived but fortunately it died down overnight. We left for the summit at 2:30am on Sept 2 and made good time. Not too much difficulty through the mixed rock/now and ice section, but the pentitentes were pretty challenging and tiring. Fortunately the glacier conditions improved quite a bit after about 2,000' of climbing and we reached the summit at 7:45am. The views were amazing and the weather was nearly perfect. All in all was a great climb and highly recommend if you want to get away from the large crowds on the more commercialized peaks.
maxhaze - Sep 15, 2015 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2012
high camp
Camped at high camp (5675m). Too windy to attempt summit.
mgware - Jun 30, 2015 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2014
Late in the season
I dont recommend climbing Sajama this late in the season. Go in the summer and the snow will be much better. But whatever you do, go to the HOT SPRINGS after. I look like brad pitt after all the mud baths
Senad Rizvanovic - Jun 29, 2015 8:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2015
Great climb
Unguided climb with my friend from Mexico.Everything went fine this climb. weather, conditions. Long climb but very rewarding.
richardpattison - Jul 29, 2014 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2013
North west ridge
Just Melissa and I on the mountain, fantastic. It was a 4 day mini-expedition from La Paz: 1st night at base camp; 2nd at high camp; 3rd back at base camp after summiting.
matthias.pabst - Jun 21, 2014 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2014
Normal route
Nice climb after the other three 6000m mountains in the park as acclimatization. Not too technical but in the end very long. Were lucky with the weather and did not get too much wind.
ChrisJahn - Jan 8, 2014 12:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2013
NW Ridge
We had a great time climbing Acotango 6,052m and Sajama in the few days of a perfect forecast. It was my second attempt and going straight to HC on this one was the trade off that worked well due to previous acclimation. The 2013 season was fraught with bad weather.
Woodie Hopper - May 24, 2012 9:16 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2012
NW ridge
Made it to high camp (5,700m) quickly in less than 3 hours from base camp, partially due to the unusual amount of snow. Winds picked-up during the afternoon and became fierce after sundown, eventually breaking some of our tent poles and destroying a neighboring tent.
Too many things in my head that day. I turned back before La Canaleta.
cabouckaert1 - Jan 6, 2012 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2010
Too windy...
Attempted this beast during my trip to Bolivia when I also did Huayna Potosi. Made it to high camp (5900m) where we spent the night but the guides deemed it too dangerous to attempt the summit so descended the next morning... Reason was very high winds, none of us really slept during the night because our tents took such a beating. I have to admit I was borderline relieved because the climb up to high camp with a much too heavy backpack and really frustrating loose scree meant I was pretty dead by the time I made it to high camp.. Anyway, big beautiful mountain but not easy!
The false summits made this the hardest climb for me this trip.
Guillaume.Ceyrac - Sep 19, 2011 10:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
Will certainly come back...
Good shape, acclimatized, perfect weather but... alone and not enough confident for "soloing" the little icy climb below the glacier.
bighornmonkey - Aug 29, 2011 10:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
as part of a twofer
From the village of Sajama: 1 day to base camp, 1 day to high camp, 1 day to the summit (4h30min) and all the way back down to the village. A short section of penitentes but otherwise a smooth summit push.
Did another 6000m peak (Parinacota, on the other side of the border in Chile) two days later. First 6000m twofer. Hee haa!
LS - Aug 18, 2011 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2011
Fantastico
Climbed the north west ridge together with SP'er nbaisburd. Reached the summit in 5 hours from High Camp. Blue skies and no wind!! We also met Kevin Treu, who have signed the summit log below. See trip report, GPS track and photos at my blog Distantpeak
kevin trieu - Aug 14, 2011 11:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Perfecto!
Started at high camp of the NW Ridge in a windless and balmy morning. This peak is notorious for windy conditions but I didn't experience any of that. Reached the summit in 5 hours and 6 hours back to town. Walking on the road back to the village of Sajama in my double boots made my feet very unhappy.
bruno baschung - Aug 10, 2011 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011
normal NW route
Normal route climbed in nice weather. A bit windy and quite cold. A nice demanding climb. I checked 6555m with GPS on the top. Wondreful view, really worth a visit.
arosusi - Apr 2, 2020 10:51 am Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2020
Failed attemptPoor acclimatization - 5500 m.
runout - Dec 29, 2018 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005
With a beautiful girlNice place to be.
atavist - Dec 5, 2018 5:51 am Date Climbed: Dec 1, 2018
S-->N traverseI climbed the SW ridge from the west BC (~4800m). After summiting late, I descended the regular North side route and bivied above 6000m. The next day I continued the descent of the regular route.
cinnamonletter - Jul 28, 2016 9:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2016
Bolivia's highestAs it is a non-techical climb, it only requires appropriate acclimatization for an enjoyable climb. Also make sure you don't arrive too early to the top, that is, before sunrise, as waiting there can just be impossible due to the mountain's windy nature; I had to come away without a summit photo :(
rbirrer - Oct 2, 2015 9:28 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2015
Beautiful mountainMy brother and I arrived in La Paz on August 28, with relatively little time to acclimatize properly. Hiked up Chacaltaya 2 days later and then drove out to Sajama on Aug 31. Hike into base camp was interesting, with the high altitude quenoa forest and strange bright green moss covering rocks. We spent one night at base camp and the next day took just under 4 hours to get to high camp. Wind was pretty intense when we arrived but fortunately it died down overnight. We left for the summit at 2:30am on Sept 2 and made good time. Not too much difficulty through the mixed rock/now and ice section, but the pentitentes were pretty challenging and tiring. Fortunately the glacier conditions improved quite a bit after about 2,000' of climbing and we reached the summit at 7:45am. The views were amazing and the weather was nearly perfect. All in all was a great climb and highly recommend if you want to get away from the large crowds on the more commercialized peaks.
maxhaze - Sep 15, 2015 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2012
high campCamped at high camp (5675m). Too windy to attempt summit.
mgware - Jun 30, 2015 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2014
Late in the seasonI dont recommend climbing Sajama this late in the season. Go in the summer and the snow will be much better. But whatever you do, go to the HOT SPRINGS after. I look like brad pitt after all the mud baths
Senad Rizvanovic - Jun 29, 2015 8:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2015
Great climbUnguided climb with my friend from Mexico.Everything went fine this climb. weather, conditions. Long climb but very rewarding.
richardpattison - Jul 29, 2014 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2013
North west ridgeJust Melissa and I on the mountain, fantastic. It was a 4 day mini-expedition from La Paz: 1st night at base camp; 2nd at high camp; 3rd back at base camp after summiting.
matthias.pabst - Jun 21, 2014 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2014
Normal routeNice climb after the other three 6000m mountains in the park as acclimatization. Not too technical but in the end very long. Were lucky with the weather and did not get too much wind.
ChrisJahn - Jan 8, 2014 12:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2013
NW RidgeWe had a great time climbing Acotango 6,052m and Sajama in the few days of a perfect forecast. It was my second attempt and going straight to HC on this one was the trade off that worked well due to previous acclimation. The 2013 season was fraught with bad weather.
Woodie Hopper - May 24, 2012 9:16 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2012
NW ridgeMade it to high camp (5,700m) quickly in less than 3 hours from base camp, partially due to the unusual amount of snow. Winds picked-up during the afternoon and became fierce after sundown, eventually breaking some of our tent poles and destroying a neighboring tent.
Fabrice.Rimlinger - Feb 13, 2012 4:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
Nop... too impressedToo many things in my head that day. I turned back before La Canaleta.
cabouckaert1 - Jan 6, 2012 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2010
Too windy...Attempted this beast during my trip to Bolivia when I also did Huayna Potosi. Made it to high camp (5900m) where we spent the night but the guides deemed it too dangerous to attempt the summit so descended the next morning... Reason was very high winds, none of us really slept during the night because our tents took such a beating. I have to admit I was borderline relieved because the climb up to high camp with a much too heavy backpack and really frustrating loose scree meant I was pretty dead by the time I made it to high camp.. Anyway, big beautiful mountain but not easy!
nbaisburd - Dec 13, 2011 6:18 pm
SajamaThe false summits made this the hardest climb for me this trip.
Guillaume.Ceyrac - Sep 19, 2011 10:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
Will certainly come back...Good shape, acclimatized, perfect weather but... alone and not enough confident for "soloing" the little icy climb below the glacier.
bighornmonkey - Aug 29, 2011 10:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
as part of a twoferFrom the village of Sajama: 1 day to base camp, 1 day to high camp, 1 day to the summit (4h30min) and all the way back down to the village. A short section of penitentes but otherwise a smooth summit push.
Did another 6000m peak (Parinacota, on the other side of the border in Chile) two days later. First 6000m twofer. Hee haa!
LS - Aug 18, 2011 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2011
FantasticoClimbed the north west ridge together with SP'er nbaisburd. Reached the summit in 5 hours from High Camp. Blue skies and no wind!! We also met Kevin Treu, who have signed the summit log below. See trip report, GPS track and photos at my blog Distantpeak
kevin trieu - Aug 14, 2011 11:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Perfecto!Started at high camp of the NW Ridge in a windless and balmy morning. This peak is notorious for windy conditions but I didn't experience any of that. Reached the summit in 5 hours and 6 hours back to town. Walking on the road back to the village of Sajama in my double boots made my feet very unhappy.
bruno baschung - Aug 10, 2011 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011
normal NW routeNormal route climbed in nice weather. A bit windy and quite cold. A nice demanding climb. I checked 6555m with GPS on the top. Wondreful view, really worth a visit.
Bruno BASCHUNG