Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatches
Climb Ecuador's Volcanoes: November 6 – 21, 2010
Berg Adventures 2010 Ecuador team will land in Quito and prepare to climb the glaciers of the highest volcanoes in the Central Andes.
Starting off with Ecuador’s third highest summit, Cayambe at 5,790m/18,900ft, they will review basic mountaineering skills and have their first acclimatization climb.
The second climb is Cotopaxi where we will climb to 5,900m/19,350ft. The symmetry of this beautiful glaciated volcano is world famous and it is the second highest volcano in Ecuador.
Last but not least is the summit of Chimborazo, at 6310m/20,701ft. It is the furthest point from the Earth`s centre due to the equatorial bulge (or diameter at the equator). It's actually 2.1 km further than the summit of Everest!
Join the team as they go for the summit of some of the highest volcanoes in the Americas.
Climbers:
- Steve Rudd
- Lynette Hobbs
- Dave Cohn
- Hugo Picchioni
- Helvecio Borges
Guides
- Leila Silveira
- Osvaldo Yupanqui
- Joaquin Andino Ortiz
Latest News and Daily Dispatches:
- November 19, 2010 – Beautiful Weather for Our Farewell to Chimborazo
- November 18, 2010 – Trying Times on Chimborazo
- November 17, 2010 – The Adventure Never Ends
- November 16, 2010 – Snowy Conditions As We Prepare For Chimborazo
- November 16, 2010 – A Long but Beautiful Summit Attempt on Cotopaxi: Part II
- November 16, 2010 – A Long but Beautiful Summit Attempt on Cotopaxi: Part I
- November 15, 2010 – Cotopaxi is Hiding in the Clouds
- November 14, 2010 – Preparing for Cotopaxi
- November 13, 2010 – Steaming in the Hot Springs at 3300 meters (10,800 ft)
- November 12, 2010 – We Make it to 5700 Meters (18,700 feet) on Cayambe
- November 11, 2010 – Brazilian Cuisine at 4600 Meters
- November 10, 2010 – Team Arrives at Cayambe Hut
- November 9, 2010 – Climbing to 4800 Metres in the Rain
- November 8, 2010 – Our First Acclimatization Hike
- November 7, 2010 – On the Road to Hacienda Cusin
- November 6, 2010 – Team meeting in Quito
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