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CLIMBING EQUIPMENT
What
follows is a list of your personal mountain
climbing equipment, which you are responsible for and which are not
included in the prices of our climbing excursions. Ideally, you would
use your own gear but if you are not a frequent climber, you may
consider renting the gear in Quito. There are several stores in the
capital, which specialize in climbing equipment and rent the gear at
reasonable rates (in the brackets you find the cost of rental per
day but use that only as a guideline as prices vary in different
stores and may change).
Climbing gear needed on glacier
:
| Double Plastic Boots |
( 3.50 ) |
| Crampons |
( 2.50 ) |
| Harness |
( 2.00 ) |
| Ice Axe |
( 2.00 ) |
| Gaiters |
( 1.00 ) |
| Glacier Glasses |
( 1.50 ) |
| Head Lamp (without
batteries) |
( 1.50 ) |
| Mittens |
( 1.50 ) |
| Pants |
( 1.50 ) |
| Jacket |
( 2.00 ) |
| Sleeping Bag |
( 3.00 ) |
| Sleeping Pad |
( 1.00 ) |
| Backpack |
( 3.00 ) |
Important notices before making decision:
Altitude Sickness is still a mystery to modern medicine as nobody really
knows why someone gets afflicted by it and others not. My experience is
that always 10 -15 % of all climbers suffer some form of that ailment in
various degrees.
Being in great physical shape helps but is no guarantee against
it. The most important part of climbing in the Andes is
proper
acclimatization due to the high altitude of the climbs. Starting
with hikes in lower elevations and working your way up over a longer
period of time is your best bet for successful climbs and enjoying them
at the same time.
High altitude climbing as you should be well aware, contains
significant inherent risks to you. We employ all due care and
diligence in our services (qualified guides, right equipment, etc...)
during the tour and our programs specifically seek out to provide as
safe an experience as possible. However, clients have to fully accept and understand the inherent risks
to themselves associated with
high altitude climbing and accept those risks as a condition of
their joining the trip. No liability in the event of any accident, loss, damage or death, or
any other expense incurred, is
accepted or entertained by us.
Weather
is like in any mountain regions of the world unpredictable.
Perfect conditions can change overnight into nightmarish ones.
If that happens and our guide decides to turn back you have to adhere to
his judgement. That goes also for the danger of avalanches. The guide
has the final say on that, too. With his experience of the snow and
climate conditions in the Andes, he can make the best judgements.
The climbing season in Ecuador is year-round but December and January are usually the best months and
March and April (too much snow) and July and August (too much wind) the
worst ones.
Important:
Should you be affected by altitude sickness or bad weather does not
allow an ascent, no money will be refunded to you.
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PICTURES
M1 Cotopaxi
M2 Chimborazo
M3 Cayambe
M4 Ilinizas
M5 Carihuairazo
M6 Antisana
M7 Altar
M8
Combo
"A"
M9 Combo
"B"
M10 Combo
"C"
Climbing
M11 Aconcagua
M12
Ojos del Salado
M13 Dos Maxima
M14 Ishinca
M15 Huascaran
M16 Andes I
M17
Andes II
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