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Overview | 16 Day Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo
13 day Cotopaxi and Chimborazo | 9 Day Mountaineering School
Day 1 : Depart U.S. for Quito arriving late evening. The guide will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel.
Day 2 : Spend today in Quito acclimating. The guide will meet with you this day in preparation for the upcoming climbs. This is an important day to check everyone's gear and do any last minute shopping before departing Quito.
Day 3: Today we drive north to the world famous Otovalo Market and visiting the Ecuatorial Monument.
Day 4 : Trevel to Cayambe. where we rest and acclimate.
Day 5 : Basic mountaineering skills review. We cover walking in crampons, self arrest, roped team travel, snow anchors and belays.
Day 6 : Glacier skills school. We vover glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques.
Day 7 : We leave for the summit attempt around midnight. By dawn, we will be nearing the summit. We return down the glacier and further to our waiting vehicle.
Day 8 : Today we make the drive back to Quito.
Day 9 : Those that are not continueing on the expedition phase of the trip will return to the U.S.
Please note that this is a tentative itinerary and may vary depending on weather and acclimation schedule of the participants.
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