Not to be confused with Pico Bolívar in Venezuela.
Pico Simón Bolívar is the second highest mountain in Colombia, with an estimated height of 5,775 metres (18,947 ft). Pico Bolívar and the neighbouring summit of Pico Cristóbal Colón are the two highest peaks in Colombia and are very nearly equal in elevation. The difference in elevation is estimated to be only one or two metres.[2] One or other of these peaks is therefore the fifth most prominent in the world (see list of peaks by prominence). The nearest peak that is higher is Cayambe, some 1,288 kilometres (800 mi) away. There is a permanent snowcap on this peak and on the nearby mountains. It is part of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range, along with Pico Cristóbal Colón. The peak is named after Simón Bolívar.
Pico Simón Bolívar was first climbed in 1939 by W. Wood, A. Bakerwell and E. Praolini.[3]
Access to these mountains became very difficult after the early 1990s due to hostile locals, drug traffickers, and FARC guerillas. An expedition in 2015 was one of the first to climb in the range for many years, reaching the summit of Pico Cristóbal Colón.[4]
^The elevation given here is based on SRTM data. Colombian topographic maps show 5650 m contours but no 5700 m contours. A handheld GPS reading obtained in 2015 indicated a height of c.5730 m may be correct. A figure of 5775 m is frequently quoted.
^Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes (2nd ed.). Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN0-907649-64-5.
^Bjorstad, Petter. "Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Trip Report".
January 24, 2023
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