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Icy conditions on Illiniza. Antisana next up.
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Saturday November 28- — Update — - “Ecuador’s next Top Climbers”
Good morning all,
The three guys, Hunter, Andy and Ossy, made an attempt on Illiniza Sur in the early hours of Thanksgiving Thursday. After more than 6 hours of front-pointing and very slow progress up a very icy, and technically challenging glacier, Ossy turned the group around before the sun had a chance to warm things up too much. As the sun rises higher in the Equatorial sky, the ever-present danger of rockfall on this mountain increases. The glacier warms up and stones of all sizes are released from its icy grasp and tumble down the mountain. You definitely don’t want to be in their path… Hence, Illiniza in such icy conditions isn’t ideal. It was a beautiful morning and Hunter as well as Andy were in good form as they descended. They spent the rest of Thursday relaxing in a cozy little hacienda. Not a turkey in sight, not to mention all the trimmings, but, rumor has it, there was a nice spit-roasted guinea pig on offer…
Yesterday afternoon the group headed to Antisana- the most beautiful Ecuadorian mountain of all according to Ossy. Owing to its’ location, and the fact that the entire mountain is privately owned, Antisana is one of the most seldom climbed Ecuadorian Volcanoes. How lucky these three ‑to be the only humans for miles attempting to summit the guides’ favorite mountain. They made camp in the shadow of Antisana and prepared for an early morning assault today, Saturday. The climbers are all strong, and the conditions appear to be favorable. Stay tuned.…