Ecuadors volcanos
Cotopaxi 5897m
Chimborazo 6310m


Open to all, no need to have already been on a glacier, or have used crampons (except for Chimborazo); we will give you an introduction in the Alps beforehand . This trip to Ecuador (ideal for couples), combining tourism and mountaineering, may seem too easy technically, but its interest lies also in the extraordinary discovery of active volcanoes, including visits to their craters. ExpŽdition : ÎVolcano Avenueâ is a 400km long valley in the north of the tropical Andes, (more precisely, in Ecuador), in which we can count more than 30 volcanoes, 8 of which are still active. The colourfully-clad rural population cultivates terraced fields on the slopes of the white mountains dominating the equatorial forest. Edward Whymper, famous in Europe for his ascent of the Matterhorn, is equally so in Ecuador for having been the first person to climb its highest summit, Chimborazo. This was considered, until 1820, to be the highest point on earth. Only Cotopaxi, which errupted in 1877, was not climbed by Whymper. We follow in the prestigious footsteps of this great English mountaineer on these exotic mountains, from Chimborazoâs multiple summits to the icy chaos of Cotopaxi.