Photo from Coto (paxi!)
Our guide Pablo sent the photo below of Seba, Helmut and Pablo on the summit of Cotopaxi. Great job guys!
TEAM ECUADOR DOWN SAFE
The team is back at the trail head, safe and sound, after an early morning summit of Cotopaxi. Sounds like the climbers worked up an appetite on the descent, and they are headed to lunch! Here’s Seba: recording
Ecuador Team Calls From the Summit Of Cotopaxi
Today is an auspicious day for our Ecuador team. Helmut Linzbichler is being awarded the lifetime honorary title of “Professor” back home in Austria, and award being presented to him by the President of his country. Helmut is unable to accept the award in person, however, as he is standing on the top of Cotopaxi,…
Ecuador Team is back from Chimborazo
Sebastian called, and speaking with a raspy voice, related the long night of climbing on Chimborazo. The team has been bothered by stomach and respiratory challenges, but yesterday evening looked clear, so they went to bed early in order to head out for the summit before midnight. En route, two of the team were feeling…
Ecuador Team is Headed Up Chimborazo!
The team is at the Whymper Hut on the flank of Chimborazo. The weather is clear and they are excited to attempt the summit tonight! Here is Seba, calling in from the hut: recording At 20,564′ (6268m), Chimborazo was long thought to be the highest peak on the planet. The summit is actually the…
TEAM ECUADOR BACK AT HUT AFTER SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Team Ecuador began their summit attempt at 10:30 last night, making their way in the darkness up Volcan Cayambe. The team climbed through the night, and got very close to the summit, but the weather was fierce with windy conditions and snow and they made the decision to turn back. They are currently resting and…
TEAM ECUADOR POISED FOR A SUMMIT ATTEMPT OF VOLCAN CAYAMBE
Seba called in to report that the team is resting at the Bergé-Ruales-Oleas Refuge (4.600 m/15,092 ft), on the western flanks of Volcan Cayambe, before they start their summit attempt of Cayambe. The plan is for the team to wake up and get going at 10 PM tonight. It’s snowing, so they will be monitoring…
SEBA CHECKS IN FROM THE SUMMIT OF IMBABURA VOLCANO
Guide Seba Grau called in a quick report today as he was standing on the summit of Imbabura Volcano at 15,190 ft. This is the team’s second acclimatization day, and it sounds like everything is going well and everybody is feeling good. Seba reports beautiful views from the summit, and the weather is good, with…
Ecuador Team – Fuya Fuya photos
The team had a great day climbing to the summit of Fuya Fuya, a 13.986′ (4263m) volcano, that is actually part of two conjoined volcanoes, which form a complex of high alpine crags, and stunning lakes. The team began their hike at a lake called Laguna Grande and followed a trail through the “paramo,” a…