Today Jeff Glasbrenner and I explored the rolling country side and completed acclimatization hikes near Quito. We cruised to the top of Pasochoa at 13,860 ft and bagged another nearby summit as well. After a day of hiking we explored the beautiful city of Quito where we saw the historic sites and had an authentic Ecuadorian dinner in town. Tomorrow we will continue to acclimate to the altitude with our amazing guide, José Luis, and climb Pinchincha at 15,700 ft. The weather is beautiful and our team is very excited to begin our journey to Cayambe in the days to come.
To the top!
-Andrew Tierney
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Photos taken using DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone and GoPro Hero4. Enjoy!
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Virgin of El Panecillo overlooking the city of Quito
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Church of San Francisco
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One of my favorite shots looking over the city of Quito!
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Basílica del Voto Nacional – Quito
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Rolling layers of fog made for a beautiful picture here from the summit of Pasochoa (13,860′).
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Jeff and I taking our first summit photo! More to come!!
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Our adventure rig for the week!
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Climbing down from Pasochoa over the rolling hills outside of Quito
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Palace in the Plaza Grande
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Church of La Compañía de Jesús
