Cayambe is the third highest mountain in Ecuador at 5790m, almost exactly on the equator. It is the seventh highest mountain in the world measured from the centre of the earth. The climb was arranged and led by Andeanface.
0:00 We drove through a clay earth tunnel on the way to the Cayambe Refugio
0:16 They are paving the road as of January 2023
We had to park our 4x4, walk past construction and carry our luggage
Cayambe peaked out of the clouds
0:38 We were then picked up by a 4x4 and drove towards the Refugio
The road got rougher
0:57 Finally we arrived at the Refugio Rules Oleas Bergé 4620m
1:07 The refuge has lots of bunk beds for sleeping
And a large dining room and kitchen
I had delicious soup for a late lunch
A map shows the climbing route
1:28 Cayambe came out for a few minutes, especially the heavily crevassed summit area
2:02 Guide Robbie Solari led the way out of the refuge at 23:20
2:12 The first portion of the climb is scrambling up steep rocks
And then flat to . . .
2:27 Crampon point at 4860m
2:37 Couldn’t film very much in the dark, just followed my guide’s footsteps
We stopped for a refreshment break at rock outcrop Picos Jarrin 5220m
2:55 You could see the lights of the surrounding towns and the stars
3:11 We stopped again at 4:30 at 5435m and admired the city lights again
3:22 We stopped for a minute at 5:40 to catch the start of the pre-dawn light
The dawn light reaches Volcán Antisana
4:09 The sunrise clouds blow over the summit
4:24 But the climbing route remains in the shadow
Cotopaxi spews smoke and ash in the distance
4:39 The climbing route bypasses the huge crevasse
4:59 My guide Robbie leads the way with another huge crevasse on the other side
5:09 The sun arrives as we gain the summit ridge
Just one more small vertical ridge to the summit
5:32 My guide Robbie Solari leads the last few metres to the Cayambe windy summit 5790m
5:46 Wind marred the summit view
5:58 Volcán Antisana
6:13 Cotopaxi
6:38 Guide Robbie Solari and Jerome Ryan congratulate Dangles on his summit
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