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re: The Haitian skier

Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:27 am to
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:27 am to
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Colombian


Does Colombia get 0 snow? I’m fairly ignorant, but given its a big enough country close enough to mountains it doesn’t seem that crazy someone from there could ski.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 2/16/22 at 9:42 am to
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Colombia does not have any ski lifts but the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a separate area to the Andes and one of the most northerly mountain ranges in South America are snow-capped and it is possible for experienced ski mountaineers to hike up and ski down them.

The mountains, which are located on the Northern region of Colombia's Caribbean coast, 42km away, reach up to 5,700m (18,701ft) but the surrounding land is no higher than 200m above sea level maximum so it is a significant vertical scent to reach the snow.

The nearest airport is located at the city of Santa Marta, 42km (27 miles) away on a dirt road, first to the township of Minca, then to Cerro Kennedy, and on to the San Lorenzo Experimental Station, approximately a one and a half hour ride.



It appears technically possible to ski in Colombia but it's pretty arduous
This post was edited on 2/16/22 at 11:28 am
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