There, we will eat a delicious lunch, and after that the guide is going to explain about the mountain and will teach you how to use the equipment and the different technical and safety instructions. Finally the guide will check the equipment, you have dinner and then you go to sleep.

SECOND DAY: We wake up at 3 am to get ready, take a coffee and start the climbing. It will take you about 5 to 6 hours to reach the summit. Depending on the climate and the snow conditions you will be able to reach the Maximum peak or the Ambato's peak. If you arrive at the summit, it will take you approximately 2 hours and a half to descend until the refuge. On arrival you will have breakfast and after that continue walking down until the parking for about 1 hour and a half. Finally we take the car to go back to Quito or Baños.

ANNOTATIONS: Equipment needed for a minimum temperature of 10 C below zero. Sun block for 25 C. Lip balm. Protection for cameras against low temperatures. Small back packs to climb to the summit. Minimum one litre of bottled water.

YOU WILL NEED:

• Passport (original)
• Warm clothes - Small backpack
• Extra batteries for the flashlight.
• Camera / Film (200/400/800 ASA)

WE PROVIDE YOU:

• Plastic boots
• Special Pants and Jacket
• External, internal gloves mask and hat
• Caps, ice axes, gaiters and harness
• Flashlight, Sun-glasses
• Sleeping bag and extras

DISTANCE: 3 hours to the Refuge (1 st day); and 5-6 hours to the summit (2 nd day)

ALTITUDE: 5248 m Maximum pick and 5120 m at the Ambato 's Pick

TIME: Minimum 2 days - Maximum 3 days

GROUP SIZE: Minimum 2 people - Maximum 8 people.

• INCLUDES:
  Transportation from Baños to Baños or Quito to Quito
• food,
• equipment,
• Guide certified by the Association of Mountain Guides of Ecuador (2), every guide carries his communication equipment
• Entrance fee (10 $) and Refuge (10 $)