Our private Alpine Athletics Ecuador Volcanoes expedition is off to a great start!

The entire team safely arrived in Quito yesterday. Once on the ground, the team gathered for gear checks and guide briefings to ensure everyone was ready for the upcoming expedition.

Today, the team is exploring Quito and taking the teleférico (cable car) to Pichincha, an active stratovolcano near Quito. This cable car is one of the highest aerial lifts in the world, rising from 3,117 meters (10,226 feet) to an impressive 3,945 meters (12,943 feet). There, they will take in the views of the city and surrounding mountains.

Tomorrow, the team is off to start the climbing portion of their expedition, kicking things off with an acclimatization hike on Rumiñahui, a dormant stratovolcano in Cotopaxi National Park.

Photos from the CTSS Archives 

Flying high over Quito!

Exploring Quito, Ecuador on Day 1

Cotopaxi National Park – Photo Julie McKelve