{"id":3182,"date":"2023-02-12T16:44:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T16:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecuadorecoadventure.com\/?page_id=3182"},"modified":"2025-01-02T20:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T01:08:14","slug":"climb-chimborazo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecuadorecoadventure.com\/climb-mountains\/climb-chimborazo\/","title":{"rendered":"Climb Chimborazo in Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Climb Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador<\/h1>\n

Mount Chimborazo is the tallest mountain in Ecuador and is one of South America's most popular non-technical climbs.\u00a0 What makes climbing this mountain special is that its 6,268.2 m (20,565 ft) summit is also the closest point to the sun on earth due to the equatorial bulge of the planet.\u00a0 And how's this for bragging rights: technically Mount Chimborazo is the highest mountain on the planet, superseding Mount Everest, when measured from the center of the earth instead of sea level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Chimborazo Acclimatization and Climbing Preparation<\/h3>\n

Mountain Climbers are encouraged to spend time at high-altitude before attempting a Chimborazo summit attempt to get to know how your body will react while on the side of the mountain\u2014surprisingly, drinking beer at sea level in Montanita is not the best preparation for strenuous climbs like Chimborazo, we offer a basic 4 day Acclimatisation program that can help to achieve the summit.<\/p>\n

Ecuador Eco Adventure<\/strong> also runs guided tours for Trekking in the Ecuadorian Andes<\/a><\/strong> if you wish to maximise the probability of a successful\u00a0 summit attempt of Mount Chimborazo. Difficult treks in Ecuador\u2019s central Andes such as the lagoons of El Altar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or the\u00a0Ecuadorian Inca Trail<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in Sangay National Park are fantastic ways to train your body to adapt to high-altitude.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Route to Chimborazo Summit <\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Chimborazo climb is done between midnight and dawn \u2013 with many climbers who mount successful summit attempts reaching either the secondary summit of Veintimilla 6,230 m (20,440 ft) or the major peak Cumbre Maxima at approximately sunrise.\u00a0 The descent back to the Chimborazo\u2019s Whymper Refuge at 5,000 m (16,400 ft.) normally takes between 2 and 3 hours.\u00a0 The non-technical nature of this climb means you can get a very high altitude without encountering sheer vertical walls that require more advanced technical skills like ice climbing. At the summit, climbers blessed with good weather will be rewarded with an incredible view of other stunning peaks in the Ecuadorian Andes such as the Volcano Cotopaxi<\/a><\/strong>, the extinct stratovolcano El Altar<\/a><\/strong>, and the active volcanoes of Tungarahua and Sangay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Chimborazo Climb Pricing:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t1 person with 1 guide:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHIMBORAZO CLIMB FROM REFUGE (4,800m)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t$600 if solo <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t2 people with 1 guide:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHIMBORAZO CLIMB FROM REFUGE (4,800m)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t$395 USD per person<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t1 person with 1 guide:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHIMBORAZO CLIMB FROM HIGH CAMP (5,200m)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t$750 USD if solo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t2 people with 1 guide:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHIMBORAZO CLIMB FROM HIGH CAMP (5,200m)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t$485 USD per person<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Safety, Guides, Climbing Equipment, and Mountain Weather:<\/h3>\n

<\/span><\/span>Our guides have all of the necessary safety accreditations as well as hundreds of hours of experience climbing Ecuador\u2019s two most popular peaks Chimborazo and Cotopaxi.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Our mountain climbing equipment is modern and almost brand new \u2013 we have multiple sizes for mountain climbing boots and warm jackets designed for high-altitude.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>The weather on Mount Chimborazo is unpredictable but we will try to give you as accurate information as possible on weather forecasts as well as information on how many successful ascents there have been in the previous weeks.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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