David Garcia
David Garcia is an Ecuadorian professional mountain climber specializing in high altitude mountaineering. David started climbing at 11 years old. He participated in many national and international youth climbing championships as a teenager. He found a good balance between studies and climbing and received a degree in engineering. He has led expeditions in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina (Aconcagua- La Patagonia). He guides climbs from basic rock climbing, mountaineering objectives, to big complex walls. He also acquired a certification of National Guide specialized in Adventure. He is passionate about climbing and guiding expeditions to help people reach their goals. He is an extremely patient, positive, and hardworking guide. He has participated in expeditions in Germany and Ukraine as well.
Outside work he practices Yoga and dancing. Member of the Ecuadorian Association of Mountain Guides (ASEGUIM) and the International Association of Mountain Guides Associations (UIAGM) since 2018. He mentions, “My work is the bridge between people’s dreams and reality”
Significant Ascents
Ecuador
Cotopaxi: 200+ ascents. Outer crater circuit. Inner ring circuit.
Chimborazo: Traverse (Integral). Sun Ridge (Arista del Sol-Northeast Ridge). Thielmann Glacier Direct Route.
Altar: Obispo
Antisana: South-Northwest and Maximum summit
Iliniza Sur: Normal Route. Southeast Ridge Route. East Ridge Route (Celso Zuquillo Route).
Peru
Artesonraju: North Face
Ranrapalca: North Face
Tocllaraju: West Face
Huamasraju: SO ridge- NO ridge – Normal Route- Direct Route
Urus Este
Ishinca
Vallunaraju: normal route- east face route
Esfinge: 85 route and South Cruce. 7+ ascents
Huascaran.
Chopicalqui
Pisco
Huarapasca
La pirámide del Garcilazo. Attempt to open a new route.
Certifications
Aspirant Guide to International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA-UIAGM)
Ecuadorian Mountain Guides Association ASEGUIM Guide
Wilderness First Responder/CPR, Quito- Ecuador
High Mountain rescue course – Ministry of labor – Vertical access work and rescue training. Quito- Ecuador
Rock Climbing Course. Deutsche Alpenverein DAV Sektion Oberland. Munich-Germany.
UIAGM RAS 1 (Rope Access Standard)
National Guide specialized in Adventure – Environment Ministry – Ecuador
Electric Engineering, National polytechnic University of Quito-Ecuador.
