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Ecuador Treks
Ecuador Volcanoes:
Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo
On this page: Overview | Itinerary | Pricing
Overview
DATES: 29 November - 16 December 2008
Join us for an extraordinary trip to Ecuador. We will have ample time to see spectacular scenery and historical sights, interact with the friendly people, and climb mountains. This 18 day trip provides time to properly acclimatize - very important when climbing over 20,000 feet.
This expedition is appropriate for climbers with prior roped snow climbing experience with ice axe and crampons. Climbs on peaks involving glacier travel are good.
The global warming trend is very apparent in the Andes. We plan to do the standard routes on the peaks but will modify the routes as appropriate. Our local guides are intimately familiar with the climbs and monitor the conditions on a continuous basis.
Chimborazo is one of the most affected, and we may do a north side route if it is the one in the best shape. It depends on snow conditions and, ironically, the amount of ashfall from nearby Tugurahua. If we judge that all of the routes on Chimborazo are unsafe to climb, we can climb Antisana or Iliniza instead.
Itinerary
| November 29 | Arrive in Quito, 9,350ft/2,850m. |
| November 30 | Tour Old Town in Quito. Slide show on the "Mountains and Peoples of Ecuador". |
| December 1 | Hike up Pasochoa, 13,776ft/4,199m. Spend night in Quito. |
| December 2 | Hike up Guagua Pinchincha, 15,70ft'/4,785m. Spend night in Quito. |
| December 3 | Travel to the market town of Otavalo and tour the markets. Spend night in Hostel Ayahuma. |
| December 4 | Hike to Cotacachi 16,199ft/4,937m. Night at Cuicocha Lake. |
| December 5 | Travel to Cayambe for skills practice. Spend the night in the refuge, 15,088ft/4,599m. |
| December 6 | Cayambe skill practice. Spend night in the refuge. |
| December 7 | Cayambe, 18,993ft/5,789m summit attempt. Spend night at Hacienda Guachala. |
| December 8 | Drive to Cotopaxi region/ rest day. Spend night at Cuello de Luna. |
| December 9 | Travel to Cotopaxi Refuge, 15,750ft/4,801m. |
| December 10 | Climb Cotopaxi, 19,347ft/5,897m. Spend night in Baños, 6,232ft/1,900m. |
| December 11 | Baños. Rest day at the Hot Springs. |
| December 12 | Travel to Urbina, 12,792ft/3,899m on the western side of Chimborazo. Urbina is an old train station which has been converted into a climbers hostel. |
| December 13 | Travel to Chimborazo. Night in the refuge 16,400ft/4,999m. |
| December 14 | Chimborazo, 20,702ft/6,310m summit attempt. If successful, travel to Quito. |
| December 15 | Chimborazo, second summit attempt if needed. Night in Quito. |
| December 16 | Departure |
Pricing
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Price: $3,200
Price includes accommodations, transportation, all meals on climbs, Oregon Peak Adventures Climb Leader, Ecuadorian Trip Leader, Ecuadorian technical mountain guides (all are Ecuadorian Association of Mountain Guides (ASEGUIM) members and fluent in English), skills training sessions, National Park fees and permits, and refuge fees. Does not include air fare, meals when not climbing, drinks, and tips.