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Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatch
November 18, 2011 – Photo Recap from Summit Day on Chimborazo
![The welcoming party – a family of vicuñas.](assets/13-1-the-welcome-party.jpg)
The welcoming party – a family of vicuñas.
![The day before the summit Chimborazo peaks out from behind the clouds.](assets/13-2-yesterday-out-from-behind-the-clouds.jpg)
The day before the summit Chimborazo peaks out from behind the clouds.
![Arriving at the refugio](assets/13-3-arriving-at-the-refugio.jpg)
Arriving at the refugio
![The team is ready for another climb to begin well before sunrise.](assets/13-4-ready-for-another-climb.jpg)
The team is ready for another climb to begin well before sunrise.
![Yuki reaches the summit.](assets/13-5-yuki-reaches-the-summit.jpg)
Yuki reaches the summit.
![Next Ana and Andrew arrive on the summit. The moment when you realize you’ve reached the top is always emotional.](assets/13-6-ana-and-andrew-arrive.jpg)
Next Ana and Andrew arrive on the summit. The moment when you realize you’ve reached the top is always emotional.
![Yuki, Ana, Andrew and Joaquin stand on the summit together!](assets/13-7-yuki-ana-andrew-and-joaquin.jpg)
Yuki, Ana, Andrew and Joaquin stand on the summit together!
![Yuki talks to Wally Berg via satellite phone and describes his journey to the top.](assets/13-8-yuki-talks-to-wally-from-the-summit-describing-his-day.jpg)
Yuki talks to Wally Berg via satellite phone and describes his journey to the top.
![A Kodak moment](assets/13-9-a-kodak-moment.jpg)
A Kodak moment
![Andrew poses with a ping pong ball that he has been carrying with him.](assets/13-10-andrew.jpg)
Andrew poses with a ping pong ball that he has been carrying with him.
![Tunguragu, an active volcano near the town of Banos](assets/13-11-tunguragu.jpg)
Tunguragu, an active volcano near the town of Banos
![Ana and Yuki hydrate before heading down the mountain.](assets/13-12-ana-and-yuki-hydrate.jpg)
Ana and Yuki hydrate before heading down the mountain.
![Enjoying the views form the summit](assets/13-13-enjoying-the-views.jpg)
Enjoying the views form the summit
![Resting in the snow](assets/13-14-rests-in-the-snow.jpg)
Resting in the snow
![Time to go down.](assets/13-15-time-to-go.jpg)
Time to go down.
![Following the footprints back down the mountain.](assets/13-16-following-footprints-down.jpg)
Following the footprints back down the mountain.
![Andrew and Joaquin descend the ridge.](assets/13-17-andrew-and-joaquin-descend-the-ridge.jpg)
Andrew and Joaquin descend the ridge.