First summits for our Ecuador team are in the bag! Congratulations team!

An alpine start under starry skies saw them leave the Refuge (mountain hut0 well before dawn with clear views down to twinkling lights of Quito below.  They enjoyed great conditions with firm snow and summited at just after 7am local time. (19,347ft/5,897m) Perfect weather throughout the day and back to the Refuge in time for breakfast before packing up and hiking down trail to meet the bus.

They headed to the stunning Hacienda la Cienega for a hot shower and a well deserved rest. The Hacienda is one of the oldest colonial haciendas in Ecuador, with more than 400 years of antiquity. With walls made of volcanic stone that are two metres thick!

They are now headed to Cayambe where they will be out of range for another couple of days. They will continue their acclimatization before their summit bid on their second Ecuadorian volcano.

Cheers
CTSS Team