Descend slightly from Tarija and then traverse across to the foot of Pequeno Alpamayo’s summit tower. Climb this via the left skyline, which includes some steep ice/snow climbing and will require you to rope up and place good, solid protection using ice screws and snow stakes. If your snow climbing skills are good enough you can probably manage with one ice axe per person but you may be glad of having a second, lightweight axe when tackling the steeper sections of the ridge.

Your efforts on the ridge and glacier before it are all rewarded when you reach the truly spectacular summit of Pequeno Alpamayo, which enjoys fabulous views of the nearby Condoriri mountains and across the Bolivian plains.

Descend the way you came (taking care on the descent of the ridge, which is exposed and might require some abseils) all the way back to base camp. It’s perfectly possible to spend the night at base camp but after 4 days in the hills, most people opt to put in a final bit of effort in return for the prospect of some comfort, and descend all the way down to the village of Tuni. Whether you end up at base camp or down in Tuni, a good night’s sleep is guaranteed!