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| 2010 Price | £1595 or US$2595 or € 1895 | |
| Flights from UK | from £800-£900 | |
| Dates |
16 Feb. - 4 March 2010 (also 17 Dec 2010 - 5 Jan 2011) | |
| Duration | 17 days | |
| Grade | 1B | |
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Climbing in Colombia
Now also scheduled for Xmas 2010-11. Book early if you are interested.
This itinerary, variations of which we have run twice before, combines ascents of a couple of easy Colombian volcanoes in the Los Nevados range with some climbing in the remote and spectacular Sierra Nevada del Cocuy.
After a flight to the Colombian capital Bogotá we travel north to the beautiful wee town of El Cocuy and the mountain range of the same name. From here we will spend several days walking and acclimatising in the central part of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy massif and finish with an ascent of the highest peak, Ritacuba Blanco 5410m, which is a straightforward one day snow climb.
The second phase of the trip is based in the Los Nevados range to the west of the capital, where we will make ascents of Santa Isabel 4950m and El Ruiz 5311m. This phase of the expedition will be based in Manizales, a provincial city in a spectacular setting within Colombia's main coffee growing area, and we will fly here from Bogotá. Both main ascents in the Los Nevados range are straightforward glacier ascents on volcanoes. Ruiz has a spectacular, steaming 200m deep crater at its summit.
Expedition members should be experienced summer walkers ideally with some alpine or snow walking experience. Skills using an ice-axe and crampons will be needed for the ascents, but these can easily be gained or improved on the expedition and it is not necessary to have used these before you join.
Three clients with a combined age of 195 on the summit of Ritacuba Blanco, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, February 2009. You're never too old to do something adventurous.!
Included in our Price |
Not Included in our Price |
| All land transport in Colombia as per
itinerary. All accommodation in Colombia as per itinerary. Food while in the mountains. Organisation and planning of the expedition. Tents, stoves, ropes and other communal equipment. Climbing permits & National Park fees. Services of a western (usually UK) expedition leader. |
Flights to Bogotá & Manizales. Airport taxes. Sightseeing tours. Insurance. Personal equipment (e.g. clothing, sleeping bag, ice-axe). Meals and snacks in towns and cities. Laundry, souvenirs, tips and drinks. |
Panorama of the El Ruiz crater, February 2009.
General Information about our holidays
Please read our warning on altitude before booking this expedition to high altitudes.
Please read the comments about our style of trip before booking one of our treks or expeditions.
Who runs 'Andes' and where we are based
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