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Ecuador Volcanoes: Wittmier & Team Acclimatize on Rucu Pichincha

December 2, 2021

Posted by: Dustin Wittmier

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 9,350'

Today we got second chair on the gondola and enjoyed a quiet morning on Rucu Pichincha. For many this was the second highest altitude they had reached and a good hike to really get the acclimatization going. Contrary to my previous trips and further proving the unreliability of weather forecasting in the tropics, we did not get rained on and it really did not threaten to rain on us at any point today. Following the hike we enjoyed a team dinner at a favorite local Lebanese restaurant and tomorrow we are headed north towards Cayambe.

RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier