La Cresta, Central Andes. Luis Fernando Toro, from Manizales, and I did on December 29, 1980 the second ascent of La Cresta, 5100 meters (16,733 feet) by my altimeter. This peak in the Huila group, was first climbed by Sergio Gaviria and two Spaniards in 1979. We entered from Verdún (there is now a road allowing access from the Cauca valley, via Corinto and Tacayo) and hired two men to help hack a route up through dense rain forest.

Crispin Heath, Pereira, Colombia