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2011 Climb for Ethan's Friends
Nevado del Ruiz
Jerry Schneider and Don Schneider climbed to 17,001 feet on the mountain on August 23rd, 2011. We couldn't get to the top of the mountain due to volcanic activity but we were only around 400 feet below the crater! Thank you to all the people who donated money.
Nevado del Ruiz is an active volcano, located in a compact cluster of volcanic mountains near the center of Colombia. The area is included in Los Nevados National Park. Some snow remains on the mountain year-round. Nevado del Ruiz is the highest mountain in the region. There are to ways to ascend the mountain, straight up the snowy west slope or a traverse of Ruiz, Nevado de Santa Isabel, Nevado Quindio, and Nevado del Tolima, all of which top 5000 meters. Nevado del Ruiz is the northernmost peak in this north-south alignment of peaks, while Nevado del Tolima is the farthest south. A traverse of all four peaks requires about a week. More than 23,000 people were killed in Armero, Colombia when Nevado del Ruiz erupted on November 13, 1985. Following that eruption, the mountain remained continually active for several years, culminating in eruptions in 1991 and 1992. The 1985 eruption was the world's second most deadly eruption in the twentieth century, the first being the 1902 eruption of Mont Pelée, which killed 29,000 people.
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Elevation (feet): |
17454 |
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Elevation (meters): |
5320 |
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Continent: |
South America |
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Country: |
Colombia |
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Range/Region: |
Andes |
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SubRange: |
Colombian Andes |
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Latitude: |
4.88333 |
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Longitude: |
-75.36669999999999 |
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Difficulty: |
Basic Snow/Ice Climb |
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Best months for climbing: |
December, January, February, March |
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Volcanic status: |
Active |
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Most recent eruption: |
1992 |
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Year first climbed: |
1936 |
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First successful climber(s): |
M. Rapp and party |
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Convenient Center: |
Manizales, Colombia, (northeast of the mountain) |
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Nearest major airport: |
Bogota, Colombia |
