Colombia · Andes5,410 m (17,749 ft)Ritacuba Blanco 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Ritacuba Blanco. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Rustic alpine lodge providing comfortable staging and acclimatization at the foot of El Cocuy.
Tent camp positioned on level moraine gravel directly beneath the glacier tongue.
Airy snow cornice crowning the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia.
Total vertical rise from Cabañas Kanwara (4,000m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 6°29′48″ N, 72°17′26″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Ritacuba Blanco
Ritacuba Blanco is the 5,410-metre crowning peak of the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia and the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. Dominated by a massive western ice sheet and sheer eastern rock walls dropping precipitously toward the Amazonian llanos, Ritacuba Blanco is celebrated for its pristine glaciated ramps and high-altitude paramo lakes. The mountain was first climbed on April 3, 1942, by Erwin Kraus, Guido Tamayo, and Heriberto Degen.