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Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatch

November 26, 2015 – The Journey to Cayambe Hut

Today was a long day. We woke up at Hacienda Cusin where we had an early breakfast and left for our next destination, Cayambe hut at 15,092ft/4,600m.

We had to first make a quick stop at the local supermarket in Cayambe, where we bought some basic supplies and snacks for the next few days.

Then we met up with our three 4xwheel trucks, our transfers to the hut. We take these trucks because the bus can’t drive up that high on the type of road we need to take. Our meeting place was at a beautiful park, where they had the most creative toys for kids to play with. Congratulations to the designer of the kids games in the large park.

Transferring the gear was not an easy task because of the number of duffel bags we have. Soon enough we were packed up and started the short distance though long drive to the hut. It’s only 17 kilometres but the road is really tricky and it took well over an hour to arrive at our next destination.

We had great weather and amazing views of Cayambe on our drive. Soon after we arrived, some of us went for a short walk around the hut and attempted to approach the glacier, but it is getting harder due to all of the melting and the receding glacier. Joaquin went with Martial and Marie-Jo up 350 meters above the hut and they still weren’t able to reach the ice.

Update from Osvaldo, November 27, 3:00 PM.

Friday was a day of preparation for the team at Cayambe Hut. They are taking a very early dinner and will turn in for some sleep soon. The plan is for a midnight wake up and early morning start for climbing Cayambe 18,996ft/5,790m. The weather is good, not too cold with clear skies. It should be beautiful for a pre-dawn start to the summit, three guides and the climbers taking it a step at a time. Good luck team!

Sam with the beautiful drawings in our dining room

Sam with the beautiful drawings in our dining room

The artwork is also on the outside

The artwork is also on the outside

Howard is looking ready to move to our next location

Howard is looking ready to move to our next location

Cayambe supermarket with Joaquin

Cayambe supermarket with Joaquin

Packing up all of our duffels into the trucks!

Packing up all of our duffels into the trucks!

The road to Cayambe Hut

The road to Cayambe Hut

The vegetation changing along the way

The vegetation changing along the way

No bus on this road

No bus on this road

We made it!

We made it!

Paul is good to go and take on the next challenge!

Paul is good to go and take on the next challenge!

Martial and Marie-Jo’s arrival at Cayambe Hut

Martial and Marie-Jo’s arrival at Cayambe Hut