An old ski club hut on the peak of Chacaltaya (5,395m), until 2009 Chacaltaya had a glacier which supported the worlds highest ski lift at over 17,000 feet. The glacier finally disappeared completely in 2009. The slope in the background is where the glacier and ski runs used to be.
An old ski club hut on the peak of Chacaltaya (5,395m), until 2009 Chacaltaya had a glacier which supported the worlds highest ski lift at over 17,000 feet. The glacier finally disappeared completely in 2009. The slope in the background is where the glacier and ski runs used to be.
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