November 12, 2019
Team prepping for their attempt on Cayambe (Rikki Dunn)
Our November expedition to Ecuador is off to a great start! Rikki Dunn and Romulo Cardenas are showing the team more of Ecuador than ever imagined possible–first a tour of old town Quito, then a visit with a local weaver friend in the town of Peguche, followed by a jaunt through the market of Otavalo.
Team prepping for their attempt on Cayambe (Rikki Dunn)
Acclimatization was the next order of business with hikes up Fuya Fuya and Imbabura. You can’t shortcut acclimatization and now’s the time to squeeze in as many hikes as possible.
The team is heading to the hut on Cayambe now that the acclimatization hikes are complete. They’ll be spending two nights there before taking a summit shot. A little more acclimatization and a bit of refresher training thrown in, to boot.
Everyone’s doing well!
Phil Ershler