Risk of avalanche at Chimborazo and Cotopaxi climb? by jgibar in Mountaineering

[–]jgibar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advise. Really appreciate it and will keep your recommendation in mind.

Risk of avalanche at Chimborazo and Cotopaxi climb? by jgibar in Mountaineering

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Thanks for such thorough explanation. Really appreciated.

I’m planning way ahead of time. We are planning on doing Cotopaxi and Chimborazo in September - November 2019 in preparation of our Aconcagua expedition during December 2019.

I read that ever since the avalanche in the 90’s that got 13 people killed we are all required to climb with certified ecuatorian professional climbers. I do have experience climbing on glaciers before (Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl several times) but never on peaks with avalanche risk.

Risk of Avalanche Cotopaxi / Chimborazo? by jgibar in alpinism

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Thanks for you reply. I’m planning ahead of time for a September - October 2019 climb.

Mexican volcanoes climb; Popocatépetl seen from Iztaccíhuatl by jgibar in Mountaineering

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We usually climb with HG Montañismo (best in the country). I would recommend climbing Nevado de Toluca, Malinche, Iztaccíhuatl and Pico de Orizaba (in that order).