Stories: Ecuador Climbing School
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Success in Ecuador
Climbing in Ecuador isn’t just an awesome way to climb some of the most accessible 5,000 and 6,000 meter peaks in the world, it’s also a great adventure discovering a…
Read the storyEcuador Climbing School, November 2015
Ecuador November Trip Dispatch Alpenglow has seen two expeditions head to Ecuador this November with the first team exiting the country late last week and a new one arriving on…
Read the storyCotopaxi: Top 5 Things You Don’t Leave Home Without
With a challenging climb ahead, the last thing you need are logistical problems like taking the wrong gear. Looking down on the world from the summit of Cotopaxi will be…
Read the storyAn Inside Look in Pictures: Alpenglow’s Ecuador Expedition
In case you’re wondering what it’s really like to be on an expedition – and in particular our introductory climb on Cotopaxi in Ecuador – here’s your chance! Below is…
Read the storyCongratulations to the Winner of Our Ecuador Climbing School Contest
The winner of Alpenglow’s Ecuador Climbing School Contest is Jenny Weisshaupt, from Sitka, Alaska. Congratulations Jenny! She says she’s super excited because “I love learning from other cultures and can’t…
Read the storyEcuador Expedition Fun! February 2015
Our February Ecuador expedition has begun! The team arrived in Quito on Saturday and began touring the city on Sunday morning. After visiting “The Magic Bean,” Alpenglow’s favorite breakfast place, they hopped…
Read the storyFinal Summit of Cotopaxi
Eszter and Cliff summitted Cotopaxi at 7:30 am on Saturday in a cloud. They made the top in 7.5 hours and descended in 2.5. They had a great climb and…
Read the storyEcuador Team Going for a Summit
The Ecuador team spent a few hours training on the Cotopaxi glacier this morning, getting a pre-dawn start to make sure they got practice before any weather rolled in. So…
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