Hi everyone! We are very happy to announce that all team members made it to the main summit of Chimborazo in beautiful weather! Big congrats to Julie, Ayelet and Vladimir!!! Nicely done!!! What a great way to finish the AAI Winter Climbing Season in Ecuador! Please, find below a brief description of the climb written by Julie. Our best to you all “We started the hike in to Stubel camp with our awesome porters who beat us to camp and had tents set up by the time we arrived. The cook made us a delicious three coarse meal of quinoa soup with fresh cheese and avocado, pasta primavera, and cookies. We caught a few hours of sleep (not easy to do at 16,500’!) and then started our ascent at midnight. Chimborazo was the most challenging of our climbs due to both altitude and the steady incline, but with the help of our guides we all made it together. Since we climbed up the Stubel glacier rather than the normal route, we saw only a handful of climbers the entire day and once again had the summit to ourselves. It was a perfect day to be stand on the furthest point from the center of the earth.”
