Pico Humboldt

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Pico Humboldt is one of Venezuela’s highest and most prominent Andean peaks, known for its glaciated summit and challenging alpine climbs.

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instanceOf Andean peak
mountain
accessPoint Laguna El Suero NERFINISHED
Laguna Verde NERFINISHED
Mucuy valley NERFINISHED
climate alpine
climbingDifficulty alpine AD to D depending on route
country Venezuela
elevation 4940 m
approximately 4940 meters above sea level
environmentalIssue glacier retreat due to climate change
firstAscentBy Alfredo Jahn NERFINISHED
Hans Neumann NERFINISHED
Rodolfo Jahn NERFINISHED
firstAscentYear 1911
hasClimbingSeason generally December to March
hasCoordinates approximately 8.54°N 71.05°W
hasFeature permanent snowfields (historically extensive)
retreating glaciers
hasGlacier Humboldt Glacier NERFINISHED
La Corona Glacier NERFINISHED
hasStatus one of the last glaciated peaks in Venezuela
hasSummitFeature glaciated summit
hasSummitType rock and ice summit
hazard crevasses (when glaciers are open)
rockfall
isAmong highest peaks in the Venezuelan Andes
isPopularFor high-altitude trekking
mountain photography
knownFor alpine climbing
challenging ascents
technical mountaineering routes
locatedIn Andes
Mérida state NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada de Mérida NERFINISHED
mountainRange Andes
namedAfter Alexander von Humboldt NERFINISHED
nearestCity Mérida NERFINISHED
oneOfHighestMountainsIn Venezuela NERFINISHED
partOf Cordillera de Mérida NERFINISHED
prominence approximately 620 m
protectedArea Sierra Nevada National Park NERFINISHED
range Sierra Nevada de Mérida NERFINISHED
relativeLocation east of Pico Bolívar
requires glacier travel skills for normal routes (in glaciated conditions)
summitCount two main summit points
surfaceType rock, snow, and ice
typicalApproachStyle multi-day alpine expedition
within Sierra Nevada National Park NERFINISHED

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Cordillera de Mérida contains Pico Humboldt