Ecuador Mountaineering School

Our hands-on Ecuador Moun­taineer­ing School gives par­tic­i­pants a sol­id base of adven­ture skills that are applied to high-alti­tude ascents of Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and Chimb­o­ra­zo, Ecuador’s high­est peak (20,703 ft / 6310 m). Whether your goal is to pre­pare for big­ger climbs, gain high alti­tude expe­ri­ence, or get the skills need­ed to climb on your own, with­out guides, this course accom­plish­es it all. Our Ecuador pro­gram pro­vides the bench­mark for defin­ing ​“Moun­tain Mad­ness-style” — between the hard work of the school and climbs, you’ll enjoy amaz­ing food, com­fort­able, unique accom­mo­da­tions, and the sup­port of our high­ly expe­ri­enced staff.

Ecuador Climbing School: What to Expect

Going back to school has nev­er been so good! You’ll be well-fed; you’ll work hard, but at night sleep in a com­fort­able hut or cozy hacien­da; you’ll be chal­lenged men­tal­ly and phys­i­cal­ly, and may even ques­tion why you chose this as the way to spend your vaca­tion time. But when all is said and done, you’ll go home as a tried-and-true moun­taineer with a wealth of new skills and expe­ri­ence — and like any edu­ca­tion­al expe­ri­ence, new oppor­tu­ni­ties will now be pos­si­ble, out there wait­ing for you in the moun­tains of the world.

The moun­tains of Ecuador’s famous ​“Avenue of the Vol­ca­noes” offer some of the finest moun­taineer­ing objec­tives in the Andes of South Amer­i­ca and are set amid a fas­ci­nat­ing cul­tur­al back­drop, all mak­ing this one of the best pos­si­ble adven­tures for those look­ing to get into the big moun­tain experience.

**Note we’re con­tin­u­ing to track the vol­canic activ­i­ty on Cotopaxi. If Cotopaxi does not reopen in advance of this pro­gram we will climb the Illinizas or Anti­sana as an alter­na­tive objective.