Chimborazo summit expeditions

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Chimborazo summit expeditions are mountaineering climbs aiming to reach the peak of Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano, one of the highest and most prominent mountains in the Andes.

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Chimborazo summit expeditions canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-altitude climbing expedition ⓘ
mountaineering activity ⓘ
accessedVia Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve ⓘ
aimsAt Chimborazo summit ⓘ
linked to: Chimborazo
attracts high-altitude mountaineers ⓘ
international climbers ⓘ
commonAscentStyle alpine style ⓘ
guided climb ⓘ
commonSeason December–February ⓘ
June–August ⓘ
continent South America ⓘ
country Ecuador ⓘ
difficultyGrade alpine PD to AD depending on conditions ⓘ
hasLocation Andes ⓘ
Chimborazo ⓘ
Ecuador ⓘ
hazard altitude sickness ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ
frostbite ⓘ
hypothermia ⓘ
icefall ⓘ
rapid weather changes ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ
highestElevationReached 6263 m ⓘ
notableFeature summit is one of the farthest points from Earth’s center ⓘ
oftenGuidedBy local mountain guides ⓘ
popularRoute El Castillo route ⓘ
Normal Route via Whymper Route ⓘ
range Cordillera Occidental ⓘ
regulatedBy Ecuadorian authorities ⓘ
requires crevasse rescue knowledge ⓘ
glacier travel skills ⓘ
high-altitude acclimatization ⓘ
technical mountaineering skills ⓘ
requiresEquipment cold-weather clothing ⓘ
crampons ⓘ
harness ⓘ
helmet ⓘ
ice axe ⓘ
mountaineering boots ⓘ
rope ⓘ
startingCity Riobamba ⓘ
takesPlaceOn glaciated terrain ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ
typicalDuration 2–3 days ⓘ
typicalStartingPoint Refugio Carrel ⓘ
Refugio Whymper ⓘ
linked to: Edward Whymper

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Carrel Hut → usedDuring → Chimborazo summit expeditions ⓘ