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La Catedral De Riobamba
Climbing
At over 20,000 ft (6,267 m) Chimborazo is the furthest point from the Earth, Ecuador's
highest peak, a symbol of the country itself. When you see its dominating figure on the
horizon, all you want to do it climb it. Its summit lingers way above the cloud line and
when reached, affords a view of every other peak in Volcano Avenue poking above the
clouds below. Such a task doesn't require long-time mountaineering experience, but does
demand a very good physical condition and several days' acclimatization in nearby cities,
towns and
refugios
(climber's refuges) along the way. Ascents are usually two days long,
with the first night spent in a mountain refuge, a stopover the next evening to another
refuge for a nap before climbing toward the summit around 1am and reaching the refuge
again around noon. It's a challenging but rewarding experience that's a must for moun-
taineers.
Operators
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Expediciones Julio Verne
El Espectador 22-25
Named after pioneering adventure and science fiction author Jules Verne, this Dutch and
Ecuadorian owned company leads travelers on a range of active tours around Ecuador and
the Galápagos Islands, but they specialize in summiting mountain over 16,000 ft tall
(5,000 m) and currently guide groups up no less than 7.
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Alta Montaña
Leon Borja Avenue and Uruguay
Alta Montaña has some of the country's most well-known and trusted guides and even
manage 3 of the refugios in Chimborazo Fauna Reserve.
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Pro Bici
Primera Constituyente 23-51
(2nd locale) 23-40 and Larrea
