Ecuador Volcanoes Team Vacavengers 100% Summit Success on Cayambe!

 

Hello family and friends!
All team members made it to the summit of Cayambe (18,993ft / 5,789m) in beautiful weather! Snow conditions were perfect too. It took them 7 hours to reach the summit of the third highest mountain in Ecuador and 3 hours to return to the hut. The enjoyed fantastic views of the surrounding mountains and the Amazon rain forest.
They are currently resting and recovering at beautiful and cozy Colonial Hacienda Pinsaqui.
They are doing well and feeling very optimistic about their upcoming climbs on Antisana and Chimborazo.
Big congrats to the team on their successful Cayambe climb!
They send their best to family and friends.
More soon! Enjoy the pictures!

Team Vacavengers on top of Cayambe
Rope team getting to the summit
Team members climbing the final headwall
Going for the summit
Panoramic view of the Cayambe summit
Panoramic view looking north from the summit ridge
Panoramic view from the summit
 

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