Pico Simón Bolívar
| Pico Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
  Pico Simón Bolívar | |
| Highest point | |
Ultra | |
| Coordinates | 10°50′04″N 73°41′29″W / 10.83444°N 73.69139°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Magdalena Department, Colombia |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1939 by Wood, Bakerwell and Praolini |
| Easiest route | moderate snow/ice climb, Alpine AD |
Pico Simón Bolívar is the second highest
list of peaks by prominence). The nearest peak that is higher is Cayambe, some 1,288 kilometres (800 mi) away. There is a permanent snowcap on this peak and on the nearby mountains. It is part of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range, along with Pico Cristóbal Colón. The peak is named after Simón Bolívar
.
Climbing history
Pico Simón Bolívar was first climbed in 1939 by W. Wood, A. Bakerwell and E. Praolini.[3]
Access to these mountains became very difficult after the early 1990s due to hostile locals, drug traffickers, and
FARC guerillas. An expedition in 2015 was one of the first to climb in the range for many years, reaching the summit of Pico Cristóbal Colón.[4]
See also
- List of mountains by elevation
- List of Ultras of South America
References
- SRTMdata. Colombian topographic maps show 5650 m contours but no 5700 m contours. A handheld GPS reading obtained in 2015 indicated a height of c.5730 m may be correct. A figure of 5775 m is frequently quoted.
- ^ Andes site
- ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
- ^ Bjorstad, Petter. "Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Trip Report".