Pico Humboldt
| Pico Humboldt | |
|---|---|
 Pico Humboldt in 2008 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,925 m (16,158 ft) |
| Prominence | 440 m |
| Isolation | 5.62 km (3.49 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 8°32′58.78″N 70°59′46.11″W / 8.5496611°N 70.9961417°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mérida, Venezuela |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1911 by Alfredo Jahn |
| Easiest route | Laguna del Suero |
Pico Humboldt is Venezuela's second highest peak, at 4,925 metres above sea level. It is located in the
Mérida State). The peak, its sister peak Pico Bonpland, and the surrounding páramos are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park. The mountain is named after German explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt
.
Glaciers
The summit was formerly surrounded by glaciers, including the two largest out of the four
Humboldt Glacier, had vanished. The remaining glacier covers an area of 0.1 km2 and is forecast to melt completely within a decade.[1][2][3]
References
- .
- ISSN 1072-7825. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ Mandel, Kyla (2018-11-26). "Venezuela's last glacier is about to disappear". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Humboldt Peak (Venezuela).
- Jahn A, Observaciones glaciológicas de los Andes venezolanos. Cult. Venez. 1925, 64:265-80
External links
- Hansen, Kathryn Hansen (August 27, 2018). "Last glacier standing in Venezuela". Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet. NASA's Earth Observatory. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
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