November 6th, 2023–
IMG Ecuaodr climbers with wide smiles on their descent of Fuya Fuya amidst clouds (Romulo Cardenas)
IMG Ecuador team enjoyed a quiet and restful night at the historic Hacienda Pinsaqui last night and woke early this morning excited to head to Fuya Fuya for their first acclimatization hike. The team successfully reached the top standing at 13,986′ amidst cloudy conditions. Climbers moved quickly through their descent before arriving back to the van to head towards a local knitting workshop in Otavalo. The team rests tonight in San Clemente before going on another acclimatization hike on Imbabura (15,109′) tomorrow.
IMG Climbers near the summit of Fuya Fuya roped up and ready to climb (Romelo Cardenas)