Home > Mountain : Andes of Ecuador : climbing of the Cotopaxi volcano, Chimborazo mt and ascent of all the peaks and volcanoes of Ecuador. Tours and mountain programs in the ecuadorian Sierra mountain range. High mountain school on the Cayambe glacier.

You may choose between 3 different levels depending on your own mountain experience:
beginner, intermediate or confirmed climber

Beginner
You don't have any experience in mountaineering, but you want to step the summits of those mountains you love with all the needed security.

•   Climbing Cotopaxi   8 days
An ideal short trip to attempt the summit of the Cotopaxi volcano (5897 m / 19,347 ft) after the necessary acclimatization and an ice and snow school.

•   Mountain School   13 days
A trip whose most notable points are a training to the high mountain techniques, during 4 days on the glacier of Cayambe volcano at 4800 m (15,750 ft) of altitude, and the ascent of the 3 highest summits of Ecuador: Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.

Intermediate
You have already climbed some summits using crampons, ice axes and rope and you want to attempt new routes at higher altitudes.

•   Mountain Expedition - 6 Summits   14 days
A trip for impassioned mountaineers : a 14 days journey in the cordilera of the Andes to ascend 6 mountaintops including the 3 highest Ecuadorian peaks. The program comprise also a very good acclimatization period to altitude, rest days to allow a physical recovery and to visit Ecuador, and an ice and snow techniques school.

    Next Departure: March 3, 2010 - Price : 1850 USD

Confirmed
You are a good climber and mountaineer and you want to spend your vacation discovering new exotic summits or attempting technical routes.

•   Cotopaxi and/or Chimborazo   2, 3 or 6 days
You are experienced in mountain climbing, you are in good physical condition and well acclimatized to altitude: we bring you to the top of those mountains.

•   4 Summits in 10 days  or  5 Summits in 12 days
You will ascent 4 or 5 Ecuadorian mountaintops starting at 4200 m (13,780 ft) and ending at 6310 m (20,702 ft) with the Chimborazo volcano. Previous acclimatization to altitude is recommended before to start those programs.