On the Rumiñahui Massif!
With views of Cotopaxi behind them, our team ascended Rumiñahui Massif as the next step in their acclimatization process. The weather was good, the views were great, and the team looks forward to the days ahead! Expedition leader, Estalin Suárez, checks in with todays dispatch from Ecuador:
Hello! This is Estalin calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Ecuador Volcanoes expedition.
Today we summited the central peak on the Rumiñahui Massif (4630m/15,190ft) which is 15,200 feet! We had a great day, just a little bit cloudy, but it was a nice day. We could see in the morning Cotopaxi (5897m/19,347ft) eruption – a big mushroom of ashes. Actually, we got some ash on the way up to Rumiñahui, but it was just a little bit.
Drew and Ross are very happy and they’re still motivated for the next upcoming mountains. That’s all for today! Stay tuned…
The team walking into the clouds on Rumiñahui.
Climber, Drew, leading the charge up Rumiñahui.
Climbers, Drew and Madison, taking a break on the summit ridge amongst the clouds!
Views of Cotopaxi in the distance!
Ascending the rocky slopes of Rumiñahui.
Descending back towards the valley after another successful acclimatization hike!
In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:
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