About Climb Mount Chimborazo

Height and Significance:

• Mount Chimborazo stands at 6,268.2 meters (20,565 feet), making it the tallest mountain in Ecuador.
• Surprisingly, its summit is also the closest point to the sun on Earth due to the equatorial bulge of our planet. When measured from the center of the Earth (rather than sea level), Chimborazo surpasses even Mount Everest in height.

Acclimatization and Preparation:

• Before attempting a Chimborazo summit, climbers are encouraged to spend time at high altitudes to understand how their bodies react.
• Climbing Chimborazo offers a basic 6-day acclimatization program to help achieve the summit.
• Difficult treks in Ecuador’s central Andes, such as the lagoons of El Altar or the Ecuadorian Inca Trail in Sangay National Park, can help train your body for high-altitude conditions.

Climbing Route and Views:

• The climb typically begins between midnight and dawn.
• Climbers often reach either the secondary summit of Veintimilla (6,230 meters) or the major peak, Cumbre Maxima, around sunrise.
• The descent back to the Whymper Refuge (at 5,000 meters) takes 2 to 3 hours.
• Unlike technical climbs with sheer vertical walls, Chimborazo offers a non-technical ascent.
• On a clear day, the summit provides breathtaking views of other peaks in the Ecuadorian Andes, including Cotopaxi, El Altar, Tungarahua, and Sangay.

Pricing and Safety:

• Prices vary based on the number of climbers and guides.
• For safety reasons, there’s a maximum of two people per ASEGUIM/UIAGM certified mountain guide.
• Guides have the necessary safety accreditations and extensive experience climbing Chimborazo and Cotopaxi.

Remember, proper equipment (such as crampons, ice axes, and thermal clothing) and an experienced guide are essential for a successful climb. Enjoy the breathtaking views from the top! 🏔️🌄

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Chimborazo VS Everest

Longtime considered as the highest mountain on the planet, Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point one can get from the center of the Earth and still be on land. It is about 2160m farther from the center than Everest's summit. This is only possible because the Earth is in the shape of an oblate spheroid, i.e., it is flattened (squashed) at the poles and bulging at the equator.
Chimborazo is an extinct volcano located in the Western Cordillera, 150 km (95 miles) southwest of Quito. For this climb you need ice-climbing equipment, excellent physical condition and lots of stamina. Climbers must also acclimatize their bodies to the high altitude conditions before attempting to summit Chimborazo. Most of the time, it is not a difficult climb but there are periods when hard ice conditions make it very challenging. There is some discussion about the actual height of the summit:
There is some debate on the actual height of the mountain. In 1993 members of the School of Military Survey in Newbury, United Kingdom measured Chimborazo's altitude with the use of a differentials GPS and got a measurement of 6,268 m. It is claimed they reached Cumbre Veintimilla (under foggy conditions) or the second highest summit which actually has that altitude. In a clear day Cumbre Whymper or Maxima is located in the back of it (visible from Cumbre Veintimilla only) and it can be reached after descending and traversing a couple hundred meters in east direction. However, at the moment, the most accepted official height is 6268M.