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| Price | £1495 or US$2995 or € 2095 | |
| Flights from UK | from £800-£900 | |
| Dates | 1-15 February 2009 | |
| Duration | 15 days | |
| Grade | 1B | |
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Climbing in Colombia
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 in the Los Nevados range to the west of the capital, where we will make ascents of Santa Isabel 4950m and El Ruiz 5226m. This phase of the expedition will be based in Manizales, a provincial city in Colombia's main coffee growing area. Both main ascents in this range are straightforward glacier ascents on volcanoes.
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.
OPTIONAL EXTENSION We are offering for the first time an optional 5 day extension to climb Pico Bolivar 4979m, in Venezuela. Bolivar is a difficult rock scramble with an abseil descent, and is Venezuela's highest mountain. Costs depend on the number interested but are likely to be about £700-900 plus airfares. Please email us for further details if you are interested.
The summit view from Ritacuba Blanco, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy.
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. |
Pico Bolivar in Venezuela from the walk up El Toro (optional extension)
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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