Chimborazo's wild little brother.
Climb Carihuairazo, a striking 5,018 m peak whose name means 'deer's head' in Kichwa, standing right beside Chimborazo. This guided Carihuairazo expedition by PEAKS combines a scenic lagoon camp, real high-altitude terrain and one of the best sunrise views of Chimborazo anywhere in Ecuador.
We camp beside a highland lagoon with a hot-water contrast therapy session, brief technique in the afternoon, then start the summit push before dawn with a light 25 L pack. Guiding runs with certified national mountain guides and our own high-end equipment.
Carihuairazo is an ideal acclimatisation summit before Chimborazo or Cotopaxi, and a rewarding objective in its own right for climbers building toward the bigger glaciated peaks of the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
Good aerobic fitness and a minimum of three weeks of training; technical mountain gear is mandatory. No glacier experience required, but the summit day is demanding.
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