The rainy season brings snow to the Ecuadorian mountains, less people come to climb them. We are now in low season, from March until May. Nevertheless, we have many sunny days, which we use of course for training and other activities (e.g. rock climbing), living “ECUADOR EJERCÍTATE”.
more “rock climbing with local kids – Ecuador EJERCÍTATE”
Not yet fixed your destination for summer holidays? Dreaming of Cordillera Blanca and its marvellous peaks? We are heading to an expedition Peru.
andean summit adventure has scheduled an expedition to Peru in June / July 2014. The tour includes the summits of Urus, Ishinca, Tocllaraju, Alpamayo & Huascaran (6.768 m) and is guided by ASEGUIM guides. For more information about the mountains in Peru, check out our other blog on southamericaclimbing.
feel the flow – the secret of happiness. is what Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (psychology professor) described in an interview as: “being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one. Your whole being is involved, and you’re using your skills to the utmost.”
Sun rise at Yanasacha, on the way to Cotopaxi (5.897 m): snow conditions are perfect, the climate is try but it’s incredibly cold, it took us a bit more than 4 and a half hours to get here, 250 m are still missing. The efforts which are required for every move are rising, the energy level is falling. more “Yanasacha (5.650 m) – where motivation is key”