CLIMB ANTISANA VOLCANO SUMMIT 18,891 FT – 2 DAYS

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Technical climbing of 2 days, requires experience and mountaineering skills.

Antisana is the fourth highest elevation in Ecuador, its approach and limitations such as the lack of refuge and connection make it a mountain that requires great care, but it is undoubtedly worth it. Its landscapes, glaciers and lagoons are wonderful for lovers of mountaineering.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1

Quito (2,800 m) – Antisana Base Camp (4,650 m)

Day 2

Antisana Base Camp – Summit of the Antisana Volcano (5,758 m) – Return to Quito

Detailed Itinerary

We will leave Quito in the morning at 09:00 a.m. and we will drive to the east, we will pass through the town of Pintag where we will buy lunch, then we will drive for 2 hours until we reach the Antisana Ecological Reserve, several tests in our 4×4 car will end in our place Camp located at 4,650 m, we will set up our tents and have lunch and then rest until dinner.

The alarm will sound at 10:00 p.m., time to wake up, after packing and having breakfast we will walk for 1 hour until we reach the Antisana Volcano glacier, once here we will use the crampons, rope and ice ax, the ascent constitutes a large glacier with many cracks sometimes finding a way to the final ramp takes time, after this section we wait for an hour to reach the summit of the Antisana Volcano that measures 5,758m, it is undoubtedly a feat and the spectacular views are a reward for all the effort, the Descent will be done by the same route in 3 hours and in the camp we will organize our luggage and then finally move to Quito.

What's included

The price includes:

  • Tour operator registered and licensed
  • Professional Certified Mountain Guide ASEGUIM / IFMGA (1 guide for every 2 clients)
  • Private transportation to and from Quito
  • Lodging at the Accommodation in double tents
  • Food in the mountains such as: dinner, breakfast, box lunch
  • Tickets and permits to the Los Ilinizas Ecological Reserve
  • Mountain technical equipment such as: high mountain boots, crampons, ice ax, harness, helmet, rope, carabiner, nothing else.

The price doesn’t include:

  • No type of Insurance
  • Personal equipment such as: waterproof clothing, warm clothing, backpack, hat, glasses, gloves, etc…
  • Tips
  • Other unspecified expenses

Prices and dates

TOUR INFORMATION:

Time: All year (previous reservation)
Level: Heigh
Dates and Prices: More information about dates and prices on request.

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What to wear?

This is what you need to bring for this tour:

  • Backpack
  • Wool gloves (first layer)
  • Waterproof Gloves (second layer)
  • Warm clothes (first layer)

  • Waterproof clothes (second layer)

  • Sleeping Bag

  • Down jacket

  • Buff

  • Cap

  • Headlamp

  • Sunglasses

  • Snacks Extra

  • Sunscreen

  • Photographic camera

  • 2 liters of water

  • Trekking Poles