Ecuador Volcanoes: Team Summits Cotopaxi!
We enjoyed great weather on Cotopaxi this morning which enabled the team to go 2 for 2! To help describe the beauty of our surroundings today, I hope you enjoy the photos in our blog post... Our ascent took just under seven hours in nearly calm but frigid conditions. As the dawn began to break we were unfortunately climbing on the shaded side of the mountain and felt no relief from the cold until we were kissed by the sun on the summit. Despite the cold morning 6 of our 8 climbers persevered to enjoy the glorious sunrise from the top. A strong team on the way up doesn't always mean a strong team on the way down. Lucky for us, everyone descended exceptionally well and we found ourselves back at the Refugio drinking coffee by 10 am after a 2:30 descent! Anyway, the gang is back in Quito safe and sound, resting up for a celebratory dinner this evening before we all hustle back to our real lives. It's been tons of fun, thanks for following along!
Godspeed.
RMI Guide Billy Nugent
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Comments (4)
Congratulations, Matt & team! So happy that you made it to both summits, and are back down safely. See you back home tomorrow :-)
Posted by: Nisha on
Way to go Meredith and team. Beautiful view! Way to climb strong.
Posted by: Rich on
Congratulations team !
Posted by: John Higa on
Congrats Billy and team! See you in a couple weeks.
Posted by: Michael Hammond on