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Palpana SE route

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Distance
2.69 mi
Elevation gain
197 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,808 ft
Max elevation
19,858 ft
TrailRank 
15
Min elevation
18,270 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
696
Uploaded
December 21, 2012
Recorded
December 2012
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near Caracote, Antofagasta (Chile)

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Itinerary description

This is NOT the standard route to the summit. The line follows the ridge and there are 4 false summits in total. You will have to drop and lose altitude before reaching the summit massif. Mapped in Oct 2012 by Maximo Kausch using a Garmin 62s.

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Salar de Carcote

Salar de Carcote

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Salar de ascofan

Salar de ascofan

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Laguna Verde hut

Laguna Verde hut

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Laguna Verde Ascotan

Laguna Verde Ascotan

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Ollague village

Ollague village

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Cebollar

Cebollar

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col 4800

col 4800

PictographSummit Altitude 19,850 ft

Summit box 6050m

Summit box 6050m

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camp 4880m

camp 4880m

PictographWaypoint Altitude 19,479 ft

3rd summit 5937m

3rd summit 5937m

PictographWaypoint Altitude 19,427 ft

2nd summit 5921m

2nd summit 5921m

PictographWaypoint Altitude 19,269 ft

1st summit 5873m

1st summit 5873m

PictographWaypoint Altitude 19,274 ft

low col 5875

low col 5875

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