Nevado Sajama
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| Elevation | 6,542 metres (21,463 ft) |
| Location | Oruro Department, Bolivia |
| Range | Cordillera Occidental |
| Prominence | 2,428 m (7,966 ft) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| First ascent | August, 1939 Joseph Prem Wilfrid Kuehm |
| Easiest route | direct ascent from villages of Tameripi, Sajama, or Lagunas |
Nevado Sajama is an extinct stratovolcano and the highest peak in Bolivia. The mountain is located in Sajama National Park in the southwest area of the country some 16-24 km (10-15 mi) from the border with Chile. The peak is an isolated cone, but is geologically complex, with lava domes of andesitic and rhyodactic composition overlain by an andesitic stratovolcano. The date of the most recent eruption is uncertain, although Holocene activity is assigned to the volcano by many.
Joseph Prem made the first attempt to climb the mountain in 1927 by the northwest ridge but was stopped short at 6,200 m. After several more attempts, Prem along with Wilfrid Kuehm reached the top in August 1939 by a more difficult southeast ridge.
[edit] References
- González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar, 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
- Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland), 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7.
- Brain, Yossi (1999). Bolivia: A Climbing Guide. Mountaineers Books, 224 pp. ISBN 0-89886-495-X.
- Climbing Sajama and Illimani
- Sajama on Peakware
