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Pico Bolivar
Photo by Thomas Knapek, uploaded by Tomas KNAPEK
| Elevation (feet): | 16332 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 4978 |
| Continent: | South America |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Range/Region: | Andes |
| SubRange: | Cordillera de Merida |
| Latitude: | 8.54361 |
| Longitude: | -71.0425 |
| Difficulty: | Technical Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | January, February, March, November, December |
| Year first climbed: | 1935 |
| First successful climber(s): | Enrique Bourgoin |
| Convenient Center: | Mérida, Venezuela |
| Nearest major airport: | Mérida, Venezuela |
Description
Pico Bolivar is the highest mountain in Venezuela, 4978 m. It is located alongside many of Venezuela's other high peaks, within the boundaries of Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada. It is immediately southeast of the city of Merida, from which one has the option of taking a lift up to 15,630 feet. From here, the ascent is a traverse and then a rock-snow (depending on month) technical climb.
Additional information from Héctor Pérez González:
Es el techo de Venezuela. Se puede comenzar a subir desde el pueblo de Tabay (Mucuy alta) selva nublada y helechos gigantes llegando a la laguna La Coromoto,luego al segundo día se llega a la segunda laguna más grande de Los Andes (laguna Verde) al tercer día hacemos la Travesía Andina y llegamos a Timoncito donde hacemos el campnmento Base avanzado al día siguiente escalamos (3horas) al Bolívar (4987 m.s.n.m) bajamos y seguimos a Pico Espejo y de aquí en Teleférico o funicular hasta Mérida. Es una belleza. Lo recomiendo. Héctor Pérez (Centro Excursionista Némesis)
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