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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:04:21 GMT -5
Alpen Glow on Nevada Tolima (5300 m)from Finca Primavera
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:06:46 GMT -5
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:10:05 GMT -5
High Camp in los Arenales (4300 m)..on the way to climb Nevada Tolima. Been there 3 times, climbed Tolima twice, by two different routes.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:13:17 GMT -5
Nevada Del Ruiz (5400 m), in the distance from high camp on Tolima (4300 m)
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:32:00 GMT -5
The "Gusano"on the way up to the summit of Tolima. WE are at about 5000 m here.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:36:48 GMT -5
on the icy summit ridge of Tolima. One time coming down here my crampon broke..
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:38:51 GMT -5
Finally, on the summit! 5300 m
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:41:01 GMT -5
on the way down
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:50:25 GMT -5
A very short rappel on the way down. We were off route. When we came back a year later, we found a gully we could climb up or come down without having to Rappel or do any rock climbing.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 12, 2016 22:52:03 GMT -5
More to come later...Cocuy, Nevada Santa Isabel, rock climbing in Suesca. A few waterfalls and Paramos, Lagunas
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:10:25 GMT -5
Felipe with the Glacier we climbed a year later...thought we would do a different, more technical route on the same mountain
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:18:01 GMT -5
Aproaach by Bus to Parque Nacional el Cocuy. The highest peak, Rita Cuba Blanca,5,400 m in the distance. I went to El Cocuy twice, once in 2013 and once a year or so later. I have climbed 4 of the 6 highest peaks there. Plan to return again in the not to distant future
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:22:39 GMT -5
My Guide ,Asier, a Basque living in Bogota (or on a Finca and hour outside) and his Rola wife Andrea
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:24:43 GMT -5
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:27:32 GMT -5
Hacienda La Esperanza-on the way to our base camp to climb Nevada Pico Concavo. The Owner had to abondon the Hacienda for 5 years at the turn of this century because of FARC activity in the area. THe whole area is clean as a whistle now, in that regards.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:39:51 GMT -5
El Concavo. The peak we are going to climb from our base camp. We spent one day acclimatizing and went to the edge of the glacier, and the next day climbed the sucker. Funny thing happened on the night before our acclimatization and route finding day. These goofy Colombians, who have never seen snow and ice before, like to walk around on steep snow fields in runners or hiking boots without Ice Ax and Crampons or helmet. Needless to say, they are always falling off and cracking their skulls, breaking bones and getting killed or injured. Well we got woken at our tenet at midnight by this woman who said er boyfriend was suffering, could we pleas help. Well turned out that he had slipped on steep snow, and cracked his rib. The rib was obstructing his lung, and this along with the altitude, led to an attack of pulmonary edema or something similar, Basicaly big problems breathing. Asier called the Hacienda or some local guides he knew to send burros to bring the guy down to the hospital and town, meanwhile myself , Andrea and the guys GF took turns supporting him in the trail down from the base camp at 4200 M to about 3600 M where the burros met us, We then climbed back up to the tents. By then it was 4 in the morning. We slept 2 hours, got up at 6 am and climbed to the edge of the glacier at 4700 M. The next day we got up at 4 am to climb the peak. Lucky this incident dint happen on Summit day, or we would have been screwed,
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:43:17 GMT -5
Laguna Grande, below our Base Camp near ElConcavo
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:53:32 GMT -5
Pan de Azucar (Snowy Peak) and Pulpito del Diablo (Rock Tower) from close to our base camp. I climbed Pan de Azucar in a subsequent trip from a different route.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 10:56:06 GMT -5
Climbing Concavo-upper ridge-Rita Cuba Blanca in the background
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Post by elexpatriado on May 13, 2016 11:04:10 GMT -5
Me on the summit of El Concavo- enough for now
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Post by barrumundi on May 13, 2016 11:38:29 GMT -5
Fantastic photos elexpatriado. Thanks for sharing. The last photo is the abominable snowman?
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Post by búfalo on May 14, 2016 20:47:43 GMT -5
Who's that guy in front of you?
Great pics
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Post by elexpatriado on May 15, 2016 17:25:05 GMT -5
More views while climbing and descending El Concavo
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Post by elexpatriado on May 15, 2016 17:59:58 GMT -5
Later on we went to the Kabañas Kanwara.. this is the route of access to climb Rita Cuba Blanca, the highest peak in El Cocuy. The first time we were there we never got to the summit, we were blocked by a large Crevasse on the way up, 100 m from the top. Here is a view from the Cabañas. First Rita Cuba Blanca (5400 m)in the distance San Pablo Norte. (approx. 5250 or 5300 M).Beautiful Peak and quite technical. I would like to Climb it some day. I climbed San Pablo Sur on this trip Pan de Azucar and Pulpito Del Diablo as seen from the Cabañas
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Post by elexpatriado on May 15, 2016 18:07:33 GMT -5
Morning start to climb Rita Cuba Blanca. The peak in the distance is Rita Cuba Negra. As I remember, I was suffering from stokes breathing on this trip (due to altitude) and dint sleep for 3 days. That part of it wasnt too fun. Closer view of Rita Cuba Negra when ascending Rita Cuba Blanca. La Negra is more technical and involved. I havent climbed it yet, would like to some day. Supposed to be a classic ridge ice climb.
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Post by elexpatriado on May 15, 2016 18:15:16 GMT -5
The final ridge on Rita Cuba Blanca, just below where we turned back the first time. The mountain is an easy snow slog, except for the last few 100 feet which has a steep section and bergscrund (Large Crevasse). There was another crevasse abot 2,2 M wide below the Bergshrund the first time we were there, which prevented us from reaching the summit.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 9:40:28 GMT -5
Excellent shots. I would either drop or lose my camera climbing a mountain like that. Nevada Tolima is a semi-active volcano?
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Post by elexpatriado on May 17, 2016 13:20:58 GMT -5
Excellent shots. I would either drop or lose my camera climbing a mountain like that. Nevada Tolima is a semi-active volcano? Thanks No dont think so. Never smelt any sulfur. Nevada Del Ruiz-yes-has been active for 5 years and is illegal to climb-although some people do it. I havent been up there for five years. My friend says we can do it with dust masks, but I dont want to take the risk
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Post by gallito on Jun 6, 2016 16:18:40 GMT -5
Great shots and report;thanks for posting!
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Post by wildstubby on Jun 6, 2016 17:37:30 GMT -5
Don't you guys know anything? That is where Pizza Hut freezes its dough prior to use!
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