The great height of Mount Chirripó relative to its surroundings is also evidenced by its particularly high topographic prominence of 3,727 m (12,228 ft),[1] which makes it the 37th most prominent peak in the world. On clear days it is possible to see across the country from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea.[3]
Climbing Mount Chirripó is possible by obtaining a permit from the National Park office in San Gerardo de Rivas. From the trailhead, the summit can be reached via a 19.5-kilometer (12.1 mile) hike.[4]
Temperatures on the peak range from 4˚C to 18˚C in the daytime and can drop below freezing at night.
The earliest known civilization to inhabit the area of Chirripó was the indigenous Cabécar people. In 1904, Agustín Blessing Presinger became the first known European to climb the peak.
The first official hiking trail was constructed in 1965; it led to a small sheet-metal hut five kilometers away from the peak. Today, the hut has been replaced by a concrete building visited by 7,000 people each year. In 1975, Chirripó National Park was founded, enclosing and protecting 500 square kilometers of rain forest and mountains around the peak.[5]
Since 1953, there have been five major wildfires in the area. Forest fires occurred in 1976,[6] in the 1990s,[7] and in 2012.[8]
Routeedit
The hike starts 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) above sea level in the village of San Gerardo in the Talamanca Range. From the valley, the path rises through fields and woodlands before ascending through lush rainforest. The forest gradually turns into scrubland. The trail continuously ascends and descends through ridges and valleys until it reaches the final visitors' refuge at 3,392 meters. From the refuge, there is a remaining two hour hike. Once the last ridge is crossed, there is a remaining 200 meters of steep path. The summit is a 6-meter wide platform of rocks.[5]
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^David Delgado. . Diario La Nación. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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mount, chirripó, this, article, uses, bare, urls, which, uninformative, vulnerable, link, please, consider, converting, them, full, citations, ensure, article, remains, verifiable, maintains, consistent, citation, style, several, templates, tools, available, a. This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mount Chirripo is the highest mountain in Costa Rica with an elevation of 3 821 meters 12 536 feet It is part of the Cordillera de Talamanca and the range s highest point It is located in Chirripo National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth The mountain was named Chirripo meaning land of eternal waters by indigenous Costa Ricans because there are many lakes and streams around the mountain 2 The high peaks in Chirripo National Park and La Amistad International Park host important areas of Talamancan montane forest and Costa Rican Paramo with high endemism and extremely high biodiversity The peaks of these mountains constitute sky islands for many species of plants and animals Snow has not fallen on the peak in the past 100 years or so according to the University of Costa Rica but hail is sometimes reported Mount ChirripoHighest pointElevation3 821 m 12 536 ft 1 Prominence3 727 m 12 228 ft 1 Isolation878 km 546 mi ListingWorld most prominent peaks 37thCentral America prominent peaks 7thCentral America isolated peaks 11thCountry high pointsCentral America highest peaks 5thCoordinates9 29 2 7 N 83 29 19 2 W 9 484083 N 83 488667 W 9 484083 83 488667GeographyMount ChirripoLocation in Costa RicaLocationChirripo National Park Costa RicaParent rangeTalamanca RangeClimbingFirst ascent1904Agustin Blessing PresingerEasiest routeHikingThe great height of Mount Chirripo relative to its surroundings is also evidenced by its particularly high topographic prominence of 3 727 m 12 228 ft 1 which makes it the 37th most prominent peak in the world On clear days it is possible to see across the country from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea 3 Climbing Mount Chirripo is possible by obtaining a permit from the National Park office in San Gerardo de Rivas From the trailhead the summit can be reached via a 19 5 kilometer 12 1 mile hike 4 Temperatures on the peak range from 4 C to 18 C in the daytime and can drop below freezing at night Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe earliest known civilization to inhabit the area of Chirripo was the indigenous Cabecar people In 1904 Agustin Blessing Presinger became the first known European to climb the peak The first official hiking trail was constructed in 1965 it led to a small sheet metal hut five kilometers away from the peak Today the hut has been replaced by a concrete building visited by 7 000 people each year In 1975 Chirripo National Park was founded enclosing and protecting 500 square kilometers of rain forest and mountains around the peak 5 Since 1953 there have been five major wildfires in the area Forest fires occurred in 1976 6 in the 1990s 7 and in 2012 8 Route editThe hike starts 1 500 meters 4 900 ft above sea level in the village of San Gerardo in the Talamanca Range From the valley the path rises through fields and woodlands before ascending through lush rainforest The forest gradually turns into scrubland The trail continuously ascends and descends through ridges and valleys until it reaches the final visitors refuge at 3 392 meters From the refuge there is a remaining two hour hike Once the last ridge is crossed there is a remaining 200 meters of steep path The summit is a 6 meter wide platform of rocks 5 See also editMountain peaks of North America List of Ultras of Central AmericaReferences edit a b c Central America ultra prominent peaks PeakList org Retrieved 2007 04 07 http www hikingchirripo com all about chirripo Chirripo National Park costa rica guide com Retrieved 2010 02 10 notes on climbing Chirripo peakbagging com Retrieved 2011 04 09 a b Hepworth Adrian 2008 Wild Costa Rica the wildlife amp landscapes of Costa Rica MIT Press ISBN 9780262083836 Harry Pariser First Fire Explore Costa Rica Retrieved 2010 02 10 Second Fire Weak blog on wordpress com Retrieved 2010 02 10 David Delgado Brigadistas combaten ultimas llamas en el Chirripo Diario La Nacion Archived from the original on 2012 03 10 Retrieved 2012 03 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerro Chirripo Chirripo Grande Costa Rica on Peakbagger Cerro Chirripo on SummitPost nbsp Panoramic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Chirripo amp oldid 1186271323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
