The elevation controversy has been put to rest. In 2002, OWA of Colorado guided a group of teenagers, to the summit and confirmed the actual height of Ancohuma to be 6425 m +/- 2m. The project was sponsored by Trimble and OmniStar and overseen by Jerry Brown of Bear Creek Surveying in Durango who has now mapped the Colorado Trail 3 times and rediscovered the lost Silver Trail in Copper Canyon, Mexico. Here's the link to the full story --http://www.bearcreeksurvey.com/anchouma.htm
DoJo - Oct 17, 2005 6:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentWe did not find any white gas in La Paz. We heard that one trekking agency in La Paz sells white gas (but too late for us)
Corax - Aug 28, 2005 1:54 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAncohuma's official ranking is number 21 in South America.
JXM - Oct 12, 2005 10:18 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentBring a multifuel stove. Kerosene and white gas (bencina blanca) can normally be found in the auto workshops and painting shops.
DoJo - Oct 17, 2005 6:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentWe did not find any white gas in La Paz. We heard that one trekking agency in La Paz sells white gas (but too late for us)
OWA - Nov 30, 2005 3:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThe elevation controversy has been put to rest. In 2002, OWA of Colorado guided a group of teenagers, to the summit and confirmed the actual height of Ancohuma to be 6425 m +/- 2m. The project was sponsored by Trimble and OmniStar and overseen by Jerry Brown of Bear Creek Surveying in Durango who has now mapped the Colorado Trail 3 times and rediscovered the lost Silver Trail in Copper Canyon, Mexico. Here's the link to the full story --http://www.bearcreeksurvey.com/anchouma.htm
rgg - Apr 23, 2014 4:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Coordinates are a bit offTry these: 15.854°S / 68.542°W