Cotopaxi (19,374ft) December 29, 2019 Eric I was in Ecuador to climb Chimborazo, the country highpoint, and found myself with a few extra days after my chimborazo climb went as planned with no delays. I had planned ahead in case this happened, and had arranged to climb Cotopaxi, another tall… Continue reading
Chimborazo (20,561 ft/6267m) – Highpoint of Ecuador Farthest point from center of Earth December 27, 2019 Eric I was in South America climbing mountains and had just finished climbing Volcan Sajama, the Bolivia highpoint, with Matthew. After a few rest days at sea level in Arica, Chile I flew to… Continue reading
Sajama (21,463ft/6542m) – Highpoint of Bolivia via NW ridge (5.4 M1 WI2 in conditions we encountered) Dec 14 – 20, 2019 Eric and Matthew Dec 14 Matthew arrives Arica, Chile (0ft), bus to Sajama village, Bolivia (13,900ft) Dec 15 Eric arrives Arica, climbs 15,000ft peak, returns to Arica, Matthew in… Continue reading
Mount Adams (12,267ft) Summit Bivy Dec 7-8, 2019, Eric I needed to preacclimate for an upcoming high altitude mountaineering trip to the Andes, so wanted to get as high as possible for as long as possible over the weekend. I considered climbing Rainier, but with bad weather forecast Saturday it… Continue reading
Mount Defiance (5,584ft) Dec 1, 2019, Eric My flight landed mid morning Sunday coming back from Thanksgiving in KY, and I had a few hours of daylight in the afternoon to squeeze in a hike. I was meaning to test out two pairs of 8,000m boots for an upcoming high-altitude… Continue reading