Cotopaxi Erruption

[Frontrangeskier]

Heading down for Chimborazo end of November. Our guide told us Cotopaxi is a no go this year. Everything else is fine. Probably just gonna substitute Cayambe instead.

[desertdog]

Heading down for Chimborazo end of November. Our guide told us Cotopaxi is a no go this year. Everything else is fine. Probably just gonna substitute Cayambe instead.

We are heading down 11/26 to attempt Cayambe and Chimborazo too. Maybe we will see you wandering around Quito or on the mountains. If you have not been down there before, Ecuador is a great country... beautiful scenery and nice people. Glad we got to climb Cotopaxi last year!

[Woodie Hopper]

Cayambe is a worthwhile and fun peak in its own right. We climbed it during our trip to Ecuador several years ago and really enjoyed it. I followed it up with Chimbo and Cotopaxi.

We didn't climb it, but depending on conditions, I think Antisana would be a good high glaciated peak to consider as well.

Woodie

[Scott P]

We didn't climb it, but depending on conditions, I think Antisana would be a good high glaciated peak to consider as well.

Antisana was my favorite of the volcanoes down there (though I never got to Altar).

[feldyinstilly]

Is anyone going down in mid-December by chance?? I was hoping to go 2nd week of December. Anyone also had experience with Cumbre Tours?

[yoyita7]

One of my co-workers is from Quito. He says if you like to climb, Cayambe is not to be missed. Ecuador is beautiful and very affordable. I've been twice to visit with family, but I wasn't very interested in the outdoors at that time. I definitely regret not making it to Cotopaxi.

[cheeseburglar]

The guide who wandered up some mountains with us had this on his facebook web page the other day:

So I'm pretty sure there are still mountains to climb down there. I think the advertisement refers to the soccer game they play on the top of Chimborazo.
I guess they do mountain biking now as well.

[jrbren_vt]

I climbed Antisana in 2012 as an Alpine Ascents client, which I think sapped my strength for the rest of the trip. I turned back on Cotopaxi early, was not feeling well, figured "the mountain will always be there", try again in a few years. Oh well. I was inspired by the Frederick Church painting at the Detroit institute of Arts to take that trip over other possibilities.
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Hopefully damage is minimal to all concerned due to any potential eruptions. As others have said, there is plenty else to climb down their, I still want to go to Ecuador as long as it is safe. Beautiful country, both on & off the peaks. Not to mention, I would be very interested in a Galapagos or jungle trip next time. It's all about getting enough time off for me.

[PI Joe]

Appreciate any scientific updates you got.

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[Frontrangeskier]

Thanks