CHIMBORAZO

CHIMBORAZO

High Level

6263 m

2 days, 1 night

The chimborazo is the highest volcano in the world due to its terrestrial rotation, at the top of chimborazo you can see that is completely covered by glaciers, with snow tongues that descend to 4600 meters northwest. Its glacier is the source of water for nearby populations, this froms a protected ecosystem to preserve the habitat of the native camelids of the Andes. The Chimborazo is the most distant point in the world if measured from the center of the center of the earth, surpassing everest with a little more than 2 kilometers.

Day 1

• Departure from Quito towards Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve
• Arrival at the Hermanos Carrel refuge at 4800m
• At the refuge organization and technical information

Day 2

• Ascent Chimborazo to the summit at 6268m
• Descent to the refuge at 4800m
• At the refuge we will take time to rest, eat and hydrate
• Return to Quito or to your destination

National Guide Certified in high mountains by MINTUR (Ministry of Tourism)
in languages (Spanish, English, French)
Technical equipment (crampons, climbing boots, harness, mountain gloves
or mittens, helmet, headlamp, pickaxe.)
4×4 transport
Food (lunch day 1, dinner day 1; breakfast day 2 and lunch day 2)
Entrance fees to reserves and national parks.

Headlamp battery
Cost of the night at the refuge
Mountain box lunch.
Extra meals, hydrating and / or alcoholic drinks.
Tips
Extra rental equipment.
Risk and / or accident insurance

Thermal mountain clothing
Down jacket or fleece
Gore tex jacket, gore tex or waterproof pants.
T-shirt, lycra as the first layer.
2 buff (head and neck)
First layer or thermal gloves
Thermal stockings
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
1 hot water thermos.
Sleeping bag per person.
Risk insurance