- 2 Day
- Departures all year
- High
Technical climbing of 2 days, requires experience in handling rope, screw and cramponage.
Iliniza Sur measures 5,263 m, to reach its summit there are sections of up to 70 degrees of inclination, it requires advanced knowledge of technical climbing, rope management and screws, its ascent lasts approximately 4 hours from the Refuge to the summit, cataloged as one of the most technical climbs in Ecuador.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
Quito (2,800 m) – Nuevos Horizontes Refuge (4,750 m)
Day 2
Nuevos Horizontes Refuge – Summit of the South Iliniza Volcano (5,263 m) – Return Quito
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Quito (2,800 m) – Nuevos Horizontes Refuge (4,750 m)
We will leave Quito in the morning at 09:00 am and we will drive along the Panamericana, we will go through Chaupi until we reach the parking lot of LA VIRGEN located at 3,900 m, approximately 2 hours, after packing we will start a walk of around 3 hours to the “Nuevos Horizontes” Refuge located at 4,750 m, where we will have lunch and rest for the rest of the afternoon, until dinner.
Day 2: Nuevos Horizontes Refuge - Summit of the South Iliniza Volcano (5,263 m) – Return Quito
The alarm will sound at 02:00 am, time to wake up, after packing and having breakfast, we will begin the ascent through a rocky section that ends in a somewhat steep gutter, after climbing we will arrive at the mountain glacier, here we will prepare crampons, rope and ice ax, technical climbing consists of several lengths of rope and sometimes steep sections of between 40 and 70 degrees of inclination but this will depend on the snow and ice conditions. Finally we will reach the crest and then reach the summit of Iliniza Sur which It measures 5,263m, after several photos and seeing the Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and more mountains we will return by the same route using at least 3 rappels to descend to the base of the mountain and later to the Refuge once there, we will have hot drinks, we will pack and return to the parking to finally return 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 Nuevos Horizontes Refuge
- 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: High
Dates and Prices: More information about dates and prices on request.
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
