Dear Client
This invoice is for your Mountain Climbing expedition in Ecuador
Tour name
Climb Chimborazo high camp
The other 2.9% fee will automatically be added when you process your card
Thanks,
The Ecuador Eco Adventure team
Attack pack 20 -30 lters
Snow gogles
suggested $10 or more
At 8:30 AM, we meet at our headquarters in Riobamba (2,750 m) for a gear check and to complete the paperwork for the climb. We then drive for about 1.5 hours to the Carrel Refuge (4,850 m) on Chimborazo. From here, you will have time to trek independently on the self-guided trails within the Chimborazo National Park, reaching elevations of up to 5,100 m. This acclimatization hike typically takes 2–3 hours, allowing climbers to adapt gradually to the altitude while enjoying close-up views of Chimborazo’s glaciers and the surrounding high-altitude páramo.
Our driver will wait at the refuge while you complete your hike. Afterward, we continue with a short drive to Chimborazo Basecamp Lodge (3,900 m), where lunch will be served. Accommodation is provided at the lodge, and you will spend the night here in preparation for your Chimborazo summit attempt.
This morning, you will enjoy a hearty breakfast and have time to relax in the lodge’s common areas while taking in the views of Chimborazo. Around 1:00 PM, our guides will arrive, and you will be served a warm lunch at Chimborazo Basecamp Lodge (3,900 m) and final gear check.
By 3:00 pm, we reach the Refuge Carrel car park (4,850 m). From here, those continuing to Camp 1 (5,300 m) begin a two-hour ascent, hiking slowly to aid acclimatization while enjoying views of the glacier and surrounding valleys.
Upon arrival, there is time to rest and prepare gear for the night’s climb. In both the refuge and Camp 1, dinner is served at 5:00 pm, after which climbers rest until the summit push later in the evening.
The summit push begins late at night, with climbers ascending under the stars toward Chimborazo’s Whymper summit (6,263 m). The climb typically takes 6 to 10 hours, depending on weather and group pace, with steady progress across snow and ice fields.
The summit window is between 6:00 and 7:30 am, allowing time to enjoy sunrise views from the highest point in Ecuador and the closest point to the sun on Earth.
After taking summit photos, you will begin your careful descent, returning to Camp 1 (5,300 m) for a warm breakfast and a moment to rest.
Following breakfast, we pack up and begin the return journey back to Riobamba (2,750 m), marking the end of services and the conclusion of your Chimborazo expedition.