Ascent of Chirripó Grande on 2006-12-13| Date: | Wednesday, December 13, 2006 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Taxicab | | Peak: | Chirripó Grande | | Location: | Costa Rica | | Elevation: | 3819 m / 12530 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportA three day trip up and down Costa Rica's highest mountain (and Central America's second highest). Chirripo fits more into the category of big adventure hikes rather than straight-forward mountain climbs. It features a 2,300 m elevation gain from the base of the hike, and it takes one through about four or five distinct vegetation zones. I absolutely loved the cloud forest, as well as the summit plateau grasslands.
-Stayed 2 nights up on the mountain, in the Crestones Hut. Also added a side hike up the Cerro Crestones pinnacle, to see the otherworldly limestone rocks there.
-Weather was so-so, befitting a humid tropical country. I had very limited summit views but experienced very good views on my 3rd day, the descent day.
Highly recommended to all trekkers!
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 2300 m / 7546 ft | | Elevation Loss: | 2300 m / 7546 ft | | Grade/Class: | Class 1, more of a h | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Stream Ford, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Hut Camp | | Nights Spent: | 2 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Drizzle, Cool, Breezy, Partly Cloudy
changeable | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 2300 m / 7546 ft | | Route: | standard trekking route | | Trailhead: | 1519 m / 4984 ft | | Time Up: | 1 Days 4 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 2300 m / 7546 ft | | Route: | same as ascent | | Trailhead: | 1519 m / 4984 ft | | Time Down: | 1 Days |
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