GUNUNG · Venezuela
Pico Bolívar
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Information
- Elevation
- 4.978 m
- Country
- Venezuela (VE)
- Location / Range
- Cordillera de Mérida — Sierra Nevada de Mérida
- Mountain type
- Mountain
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- 8.5409, -71.0465
- Best Season
- December–April (dry season)
- Hazards
- Loose rock at the summit, a shrinking glacier, rapidly changing weather
Description
Pico Bolívar (4,978 m) is Venezuela's highest peak, rising in the Cordillera de Mérida and named after Simón Bolívar, South America's liberator. It was once reached via the Mérida Cable Car (Teleférico de Mérida), historically one of the world's highest, currently under rehabilitation, though the final summit push still requires technical rock and ice climbing. The permanent glaciers of Pico Bolívar have retreated dramatically due to climate change, making it a stark symbol of tropical Andean glacier loss. Best conditions are during the dry season from December to April.
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Routes
Arista Timur Laut (Northeast Ridge)
Berat–sangat berat (teknis)Rute lanjutan via punggung timur laut — pendakian teknis yang lebih eksposif dengan kombinasi batu dan salju/es di dekat puncak. Memerlukan keterampilan campuran (mixed climbing) ringan dan pengalaman pendakian di ketinggian di atas 4.500 m. Jarang dilalui namun menawarkan variasi yang lebih menantang dari La Travesía.
La Travesía (rute normal, via Mukumbarí)
Berat (teknis)Rute paling umum dari Mérida: memanfaatkan stasiun teleférico Mukumbarí (~4.765 m, ketika operasi) sebagai titik awal pendakian teknis ke puncak. Terdapat bagian panjat batu dan rappel yang memerlukan tali, harness, dan helm; aklimatisasi di Mérida (~1.630 m) minimal 2–3 hari sangat dianjurkan sebelum mulai.
Rute Selatan (via Loma Redonda)
Sedang–beratPendekatan dari selatan melewati Loma Redonda (~4.045 m, stasiun keempat teleférico) — satu-satunya jalur yang bisa diakses tanpa teleférico penuh karena dapat ditempuh berjalan kaki dari Mérida. Lebih panjang tetapi lebih bergradasi; cocok sebagai rute aklimatisasi sebelum mencoba La Travesía ke puncak.
Climbing Experiences
Pico Bolívar (4,978 m), Venezuela's highest peak in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida. The normal 'La Travesía' route starts from Pico Espejo via the Mukumbarí cable car (among the world's highest, at 4,765 m), then traverses rocky terrain to the summit, requiring climbing technique. The glaciers that once gave the peak its 'nevado' character have nearly vanished due to climate change. Climbers emphasize logistical issues with the cable car, accommodating base in Mérida, and technical crux near the summit.
References
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