Good introduction to high altitude mountaineering in the Andes

Ideal for climbers with limited time

Guide ratio of 1:2 on Cotopaxi and Chimborazo

Certified guides with local and international experience

Suitable to any level of experience

5 summits in a short period of time

INCLUDED:
Private transportation.
Entrance fees.
All meals while in the mountain.
Professional-bilingual Mountain guide ASEGUIM/UIAGM.

NOT INCLUDED:
Meals in cities.
Additional transportation.
Personal hiking gear.
Insurance.
Accommodations in cities.
Additional activities.

DIFFICULTY RATING

Our trekking activities and mountaineering programs are rated in two major aspects: physical and technical.

For both of them we divide into four levels: easy, moderate, intermediate and strenuous.
The levels are assigned depending on the number of walking hours, elevation gain and the technical terrain on the mountain and walking area.

Easy

The hiker should cover up to four hours of walking on a marked and easy trail with few slopes up to 35 degrees. Technical equipment is not required. The hiker must be in good physical condition.

Moderate

Hikes usually extend from four to six hours on a path at times not well marked with one or two delicate steps where a safety rope will be necessary. It is mandatory very good physical condition.

Intermediate

This case generally applies to our mountaineering trips where the effective walking hours exceed six and can be extended up to nine hours round trip. Technically speaking, these activities generally occur in areas covered with snow and glacier where technical mountaineering equipment is mandatory.

Estrenuous

Refers to the longest mountain routes and physically more demanding but not necessarily the most technical. The total number of hiking hours exceeds nine and can reach up to twelve between climbing to the summit and returning to the mountain hut or camp. It is also necessary use ropes, crampons, ice axes, ice screws, etc.