Here are some pictures from a trip to Ecuador with Alpine Ascents International in November/December 2010.
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| Sat 27 Nov: | La Mitad del Mundo and Museo Inti Ņan. |
| Sun 28 Nov: | Census day. Evening visit to Old Town Quito. |
| Mon 29 Nov: | Cable car. Ruco Pichincha (4698m) acclimatization hike. |
| Tue 30 Nov: | Las Termas de Papallacta. Acclimatization hike to ridge. |
| Wed 1 Dec: | Drive to Antisana base camp. Afternoon acclimatization hike. |
| Thu 2 Dec: | Skills review. |
| Fri 3 Dec: | Prepare for climb. |
| Sat 4 Dec: | Climb Antisana (5758m). Aborted at 06:30 (5400m) due to no straighforward route on the glacier. Start 23:52 (Friday). Finish 09:30. |
| Sun 5 Dec: | Chilcabamba lodge. Drive to Cotopaxi National Park. |
| Mon 6 Dec: | Drive then walk to Jose Ribas Refuge (4800m). |
| Tue 7 Dec: | Climb Cotopaxi (5896m). Start 01:00. Summit 07:00. Finish 10:00. |
| Wed 8 Dec: | La Cienega Hostelry. Hacienda San Agustin de Callo. Chimborazo Basecamp lodge. |
| Thu 9 Dec: | Drive to Carrel hut (4862m). Walk to Whymper refuge (5047m). |
| Fri 10 Dec: | Climb Chimborazo (6268m). Start 0:00. Summit 06:45. Finish 09:45. |
| Sat 11 Dec: | Drive along the Avenue of the Volcanoes back to Quito. |
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Jon Herring [created 19-Dec-2010, modified 03-Jun-2013]