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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean peak
mountain
accessPoint Laguna El Suero
Laguna Verde
Mucuy valley
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
Hans Neumann
Rodolfo Jahn
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
La Corona Glacier
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
linked to: Mérida State

Sierra Nevada de Mérida
mountainRange Andes
namedAfter Alexander von Humboldt
nearestCity Mérida
oneOfHighestMountainsIn Venezuela
partOf Cordillera de Mérida
prominence approximately 620 m
protectedArea Sierra Nevada National Park
range Sierra Nevada de Mérida
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

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Cordillera de Mérida contains Pico Humboldt
Mérida gatewayTo Pico Humboldt
Sierra Nevada National Park hasPeak Pico Humboldt
Pico Bonpland near Pico Humboldt