From Jungle to Glacier: My Epic Tolima Climb

Описание: Climbing Nevado del Tolima is a rugged 4-day mountaineering expedition in Colombia’s Los Nevados National Park that transitions from deep jungle mud to high-altitude glaciers. This summit push on the 17,110ft volcano involvedtechnical scrambling, navigating the alien Paramo ecosystem, and a tactical midnight "chase" to catch the rope team before sunrise. If you've climbed Cotopaxi or Pico de Orizaba, or want an easier high altitude climb that's more than a trek, Tolima is a great choice.

This is Part 3 of my Colombian Trilogy. After acclimatizing in Bogota and tagging 16,000ft on Santa Isabel, it was time for the main objective. Starting on Christmas Day, we traded holiday traditions for 35 miles of steep jungle, sulfur-spewing crater rims, and some of the most unique high-altitude landscapes on Earth.

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Peak: Nevado del Tolima (5,215m / 17,110ft)
Location: Central Andes, Colombia
Difficulty: High Altitude / Technical Scrambling / Glacier Travel
Logistics: Montañas Colombianas (Guide: James)

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Chapters:
0:00 The "Cool Mountain" Preview
0:10 NEVADO DEL TOLIMA: The Christmas Chase
0:47 Day 0: Salento Prep & Rest Day
1:21 Day 1: The Cocora Valley Slog
3:13 Breaking into the Paramo (12,500ft)
4:14 First Look at the Volcano
5:16 Day 2: The Alien Garden (Frailejones)
6:43 Day 3: The Midnight Chase Begins
8:18 Technical Rock & The Upper Mountain
9:26 Summit & The Sulfur Crater Rim
11:33 The Long Descent
13:43 Day 4: Tolima Farewell
15:06 Team Debrief & Reflections
16:40 Return to Rainier: The Journey Home