Pico Cristóbal Colón facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pico Cristóbal Colón |
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Pico Cristóbal Colón in 2008
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,730 m (18,800 ft) |
| Prominence | 5,509 m (18,074 ft) Ranked 5th |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
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 Pico Cristóbal Colón
Location in Colombia
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| Location | Magdalena Department, Colombia |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1939 by Wood, Bakerwell and Praolini |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb, Alpine PD |
Pico Cristóbal Colón is the highest mountain in Colombia, with an estimated height of 5,730 metres (18,800 ft). Pico Cristóbal Colón and Pico Simón Bolívar are the two highest peaks in Colombia and are equal in elevation. One or the 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 Simón Bolívar. The peak is named after Christopher Columbus.
Climbing history
Colón was first climbed in 1939 by Walter Wood, Anderson Bakerwell and E. Praolini.
..... An expedition in 2015 led by John Biggar was one of the first to climb in the range for many years, and reached the summit of Pico Colón on 13 December.
See also
In Spanish: Pico Cristóbal Colón para niños
- List of mountains by elevation
- List of Ultras of South America
