Your safety and success are the top priorities, in that order.

A climbing company should invest heavily and plan extensively for your safety.

Climbing the Seven Summits is committed to providing the highest-quality expeditions in Ecuador. You can be assured that it will be both challenging and fun, a true once-in-a-lifetime experience. As always, our professional priorities are safety and success, which we achieve by outfitting our teams with the best logistics and the most capable, qualified, and seasoned guides in the world.

We are a modestly sized guide service with highly personalized service: We maintain a moderate size so that we can tailor our Ecuador climbing experience to you. Not all climbers are the same, which is why we will work with you directly to make sure you choose only the expeditions that are right for you.

CTSS owner Mike Hamill oversees all of our Ecuador Volcanoes expeditions. Mike’s almost unparalleled experience based in the big mountains can make the difference between success and failure. He and his team have been constantly refining our logistics over many expeditions to Ecuador and hundreds worldwide. Let Mike guide you through the many nuances of climbing Cotopaxi and Cayambe that will allow you to be successful. From start to finish, he and his team will work with you to make sure you’re as prepared as possible to reach your goal of standing on top. Often, being able to troubleshoot problems before they occur can make a difference, and this is where Mike’s vast experience becomes crucial.

We feel that our guides are incredibly important to our success. CTSS employs only world-class leaders who are known for their focus on client care and experience.

Does an operator have strong values?

This is sometimes a little harder to identify as it’s more of a feeling than a sales pitch, but you should get a feel for a company through its little interactions, its care factor, its attention to detail, its corporate social responsibility, and its responses to you.

Mountaineering can be high-risk and stressful, so pick an operator who has strong core values and a team mentality that aligns with yours. When things get challenging, you can rely on open lines of communication, knowing they will do what they can to support you.

It is this team cohesiveness that flows through to each individual climber and helps them stand on top.

We emphasize experiencing Ecuadorean culture throughout our expedition. Ecuador has such a vast and beautiful history that it would be a shame not to experience it during a visit to the country. We immerse ourselves in the flare of the local people while sampling some of the best and most quintessential food and accommodations that the region has to offer.