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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…
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Ecuador 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…
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Cotopaxi: 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…
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An 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…
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Congratulations 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…
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Ecuador 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…
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Final 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…
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Ecuador 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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Ecuador Team Practices Skill Training

The Ecuador team headed back to Cotopaxi today. They are going to spend Friday and Saturday on the glacier working on skills and they’ll stay at Tambopaxi lodge until their…
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Snowing on Cayambe

Our Ecuador team arrived at Cayambe yesterday and settled into the refuge at the base of the mountain. This morning they hiked to the glacier, which is when it started…
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