Some Other Famous Peaks of the Andes
The peaks in the gallery below are arranged from
north to south through the Andes. Further details of all peaks featured on
this page are available in 'The Andes- A Guide for Climbers' by John Biggar
(ISBN 0-9536087-2-7). Details available at our
Guidebook
page.
We also now have a list of
peaks featured on this website in
alphabetical order with links to many photos.
Click here to see a listing of the
6000m peaks in the Andes. in order of height. Or view our 99% accurate
5000m peaks of the Andes in order of height.
Patagonian Peaks has a
listing of all the major summits in Patagonia by area and height. All these
pages have links to photos and further information on many of the peaks of the
Andes.
Bolivar, 4979m, Venezuela.
Sajama, the highest peak in Bolivia and the Cordillera Occidental.
A good rock scramble by the South face. An ascent will take 2-3 days from Merida. About Alpine AD in standard
A nice easy peak to climb in the Los Nevados national park, Colombia, seen here from Nevado El Ruiz
Often reputed to be the worlds highest active volcano but see our volcanoes page for proof that it is not! Becoming harder in recent years as the glacier moves. An ascent will take 2-3 days from Quito.
A difficult ascent taking at least 8 days once acclimatised. Now a very busy peak. Climb a line up the left hand side of the face seen here.
An active volcano which rises above Arequipa in southwest Peru
A famous peak in northern Chile which dominates the wee village of San Pedro de Atacama
The southernmost 6000m peak in the world and an easy ascent.
Bolivar, 4979m, Venezuela.
A good rock scramble by the South face. An ascent will take 2-3 days from Merida. About Alpine AD in standard
Yerupaja, 6617m, Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru.
Torres del Paine, Chilean Patagonia.
Cuernos del Paine, Chilean Patagonia
A cold day on the summit of Ecuador. Becoming harder in recent years as the glacier retreats. An ascent will take 2-3 days from Quito.
Another of the most beautiful peaks in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.
A difficult ascent taking at least 10 days once acclimatised. The third highest peak in Peru and highest in the Huayhuash.
A famous peak near the Argentine town of Bariloche
This is the impressive east face of Fitzroy
One of the most inspiring and difficult peaks in the world to climb.
All three towers are very difficult ascents, often in bad weather.
Like the Torres del Pain, the nearby Cuernos are difficult ascents. Seen here from Lago Nordenskjold
A cold day on the summit of Ecuador. Becoming harder in recent years as the glacier retreats. An ascent will take 2-3 days from Quito.
Photos © John, Cathy and Linda Biggar, Ian
Humberstone.
Further details of how to climb all of the peaks
featured here are available in 'The Andes- A Guide for Climbers' by John Biggar
(ISBN 0-9536087-2-7). Details available at our
Guidebook page
All photos John Biggar, 1995-2007.
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