Acopan tepui
| Acopan tepui | ||
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 View from the Acopan-Tepui in east direction |
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| height | 2112 m | |
| location | State of Bolívar , Venezuela | |
| Mountains | Tepui | |
| Coordinates | 5 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 62 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Type | Table Mountain | |
| rock | Sandstone | |
| Age of the rock | about 70 million years | |
| First ascent | December 2006 by Stefan Glowacz , Kurt Albert , Holger Heuber and Ivan Calderón | |
The Acopan-Tepui (Acopán Tepuy) is a until further notice undeveloped 2112 meter high tepui in Bolívar , Venezuela .
First ascent
The first ascent over the 700 meter high, heavily overhanging north pillar was documented in the film Acopan - Aufbruch zum Götterberg . It was carried out by a team of extreme mountaineers consisting of Stefan Glowacz , Kurt Albert , Holger Heuber and Ivan Calderón. To reach the mountain, the men first followed the winding course of the Rio Karuai in three folding boats over 100 kilometers to get to the remote territory of the Pemón Indians. An ancient legend of the Pemón has it that when there is noise near the mountain or a stranger touches it, the sky darkens and it starts to rain.
"The Acopan won't like it when you climb on it"
The difficulties of the route lie continuously between the VIII. And IX. Level of difficulty . The stands were each equipped with two bolts, mainly friends and wedges were used to secure them .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Acopan - Aufbruch zum Götterberg Program preview of the ARD
- ↑ The "purgatory" in the jungle paradise Bergstieg.com - The portal for climbers and mountaineers