2021.02.20 Ecuador expedition dispatches

Ecuador - Day 03 Corazón 03

Acclimatization continued today with the Ecuador team climbing the inactive and eroded volcano Corazón (4790m/15,720ft.).  The plan was to get an early start and the team was ready to go at 5 AM, but no weather was not so good with continual rain coming down.  They tried to wait it out but the rain won, so they finally hit the trail at 7:30 AM with it raining all the way to the summit.

Still, it was a great day, tons of fun, and everyone is feeling strong and having a great time.  Pushing hard they made it to the summit and back down in just about six hours.  Motivation is really high!

The guys are back at the Chuquiragua Lodge in El Chaupi and laying out the plans for what’s next: Iliniza Norte (5126m/16,813ft)!

Ecuador - Day 03 Corazón 01

Ecuador – Day 03 Corazón 01

Ecuador - Day 03 Corazón 04

Ecuador – Day 03 Corazón 04

Ecuador - Day 03 Corazón 05

Ecuador – Day 03 Corazón 05

Our private 12-day Ecuador Volcanoes expedition got started in style today with the first acclimatization hike on the extinct volcano of Pasochoa, just south of Quito.  Today’s hike to the summit at 4200m had some nice weather, some clouds but no rain.  It was a great day of about five hours of hiking up and down.  Estalin and Ronan are looking pretty happy on the summit.

The guys are now relaxing in the Chuquiragua Lodge and getting ready for more acclimatizing tomorrow.

Ecuador - Day 02 Pasochoa 03

Ecuador – Day 02 Pasochoa 03

Ecuador - Day 02 Pasochoa 04

Ecuador – Day 02 Pasochoa 04

Ecuador - Day 02 Pasochoa 05

Ecuador – Day 02 Pasochoa 05