The mountaineers have seen over the years the disappearance of the snowfall and glaciers, so they are drawing attention to implement strategies that seek their protection.
Jorge Hernán Jaramillo / Nevado del Tolima comparison 13 years ago and his current state
Mountaineers and guides warn that snow levels recorded on August 9 in the Los Nevados Natural National Park They have not seen each other for more than 30 years, but far from celebrating it, they consider it an alarming sign of the advance of climate change.
On Saturday, a strong snowfall covered the Paramillo de Santa Rosa de Cabal, Santa Isabel Cisnes, Cerro Chispashe Quindío paramillohe Nevado del Tolima and the Nevado del Ruizoffering a rare natural show. However, for the mountaineer and excommond of the official firefighters of Armenia, Jorge Hernán Jaramillo Jaramillothis phenomenon reflects an environmental deterioration that has accelerated over time.
“50 or 60 years ago this condition was normal. Today, what we see is the loss of ‘thermal ruana’ in this area and in many parts of the world, which is already seriously affecting the water resource,” Jaramillo explained.
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Impact on water and disappearance of glaciers
According to the expert, the moors fulfill a key function: they capture the humidity of the clouds, they transfer it to the friagon and the rest of the ecosystem, and conduct it by runoff to the water sources. In the case of the Quindío paramillo, this water supplies much of the department of Quindío, including Armenia.
Jaramillo warned that Nevado Santa Isabel He could lose his glacier in a maximum of a year and a half. He remembered that Quindío paramillo It was a snowy that even surpassed the Nevado del Tolima, but lost its last glacier in 1958, a destination that could be repeated.
Testimony from glacier
Germán Liberatotourist guide that has lived inside the park for two decades, was a direct witness of the snowfall. He said he rises between three and four times a month to the glacier and has observed drastic changes in short periods.
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“It is very worrying. One goes up a week, the crampons gets in one place, and the few days there is no ice. The defrosting is real and progresses very fast,” he said.
Call to action
Experts agree that the phenomenon is a clear warning: glaciers and moors are disappearing at an accelerated pace, and with them, the water reserves and the biodiversity they hold. The message is overwhelming: The commitment to the protection of natural resources cannot wait.
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