{"id":25498,"date":"2021-11-18T17:39:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=25498"},"modified":"2021-11-18T17:39:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:39:48","slug":"ecuador-team-returns-to-quito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2021\/11\/18\/ecuador-volcanoes\/ecuador-team-returns-to-quito\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador Team returns to Quito"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 18, 2021<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nighttime-with-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nighttime-with-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Nighttime with Chimborazo (Kim Sieradzki)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nighttime-with-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nighttime-with-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nighttime-with-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-146x195.jpg 146w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nighttime-with-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25509'>\n\t\t\t\tNighttime with Chimborazo (Kim Sieradzki)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chimborazo-in-the-distance-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chimborazo-in-the-distance-Kim-Sieradzki-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chimborazo in the distance (Kim Sieradzki)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chimborazo-in-the-distance-Kim-Sieradzki-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chimborazo-in-the-distance-Kim-Sieradzki-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chimborazo-in-the-distance-Kim-Sieradzki-146x195.jpg 146w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chimborazo-in-the-distance-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25508'>\n\t\t\t\tChimborazo in the distance (Kim Sieradzki)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbing-Cotopaxi-Kim-Sieradzki-1.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbing-Cotopaxi-Kim-Sieradzki-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Climbing Cotopaxi (Kim Sieradzki)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbing-Cotopaxi-Kim-Sieradzki-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbing-Cotopaxi-Kim-Sieradzki-1-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbing-Cotopaxi-Kim-Sieradzki-1-146x195.jpg 146w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbing-Cotopaxi-Kim-Sieradzki-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25503'>\n\t\t\t\tClimbing Cotopaxi (Kim Sieradzki)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_25501\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25501\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Climbers on Chimborazo (Romulo Cardenas)\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-1536x1164.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-940x712.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-620x470.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas-195x148.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-on-Chimborazo-Romulo-Cardenas.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbers on Chimborazo (Romulo Cardenas)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>IMG Guides Kim Sieradzki and Romulo Cardenas called earlier today to check in and let us know that although it was a beautiful day to climb, the mountain called Chimborazo (20,549&#8242;) had other things to say.\u00c2\u00a0 The team woke up to a great early morning and set out to see if the conditions on the mountain would allow them access to the upper mountain.\u00c2\u00a0 After arriving at high camp on Chimborazo, it was quite clear that with the new snow from the past couple days, it was not in the cards.\u00c2\u00a0 The snow, combined with winds made conditions just perfect for avalanche concerns.\u00c2\u00a0 The team was string but the right decision was made to retreat.\u00c2\u00a0 As you can see by the pictures, it is not all about reaching the summit, the views were well worth the climb up high and the team is now celebrating their successes of the trip back in Quito.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-25498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Cotopaxi in the distance from Chimborazo (Kim Sieradzki)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-25505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-940x673.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-620x444.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-195x140.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cotopaxi-in-the-distance-from-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-25505'>\n\t\t\t\tCotopaxi in the distance from Chimborazo (Kim Sieradzki)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-300x174.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Climbers with a view from High Camp (Drew O&#039;Brien)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-25502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-1536x889.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-940x544.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-620x359.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien-195x113.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Climbers-with-a-view-from-High-Camp-Drew-OBrien.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-25502'>\n\t\t\t\tClimbers with a view from High Camp (Drew O&#8217;Brien)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[25498]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-300x166.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Taking in the views on Chimborazo (Kim Sieradzki)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-25507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-940x520.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-620x343.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki-195x108.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taking-in-the-views-on-Chimborazo-Kim-Sieradzki.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-25507'>\n\t\t\t\tTaking in the views on Chimborazo (Kim Sieradzki)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>All is well in Ecuador!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 18, 2021 IMG Guides Kim Sieradzki and Romulo Cardenas called earlier today to check in and let us know that although it was a beautiful day to climb, the mountain called Chimborazo (20,549&#8242;) had other things to say.\u00c2\u00a0 The team woke up to a great early morning and set out to see if the 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