 | Snow-covered Nevado de Colima from the south, with active Volcan de Colima in the foreground (photo by Colima Volcano Observatory) <click to enlarge> |
Nevado de Colima
(Zapotepetl)
14240 ft (4340 m) . |
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| Location: | Sierra Madre, Western Mexico, 25 miles (40 km) NE of Colima | ||||
| Lat / Long: | 19.6° N, 103.6° W | ||||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano complex | ||||
| Volcanic Status: | Nevado de Colima: Dormant / extinct Volcán de Colima: Active, erupting in 2003 | ||||
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| Skiable Vertical: | possibly over 3000 ft (900 m) | ||||
| Administration: | Parque Nacional Nevado de Toluca | ||||
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Nevado de Colima . . .
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Colima Observatorio Vulcanologico de Colima Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática (Mexican topographic maps, etc.) |
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| Topographic map of Nevado and Volcano de Colima (1:250,000 scale) from IPGH Colima NE 13-3 <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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