The 7 Summits Club "Eg-Masters" group completed an acclimatization climb to 5000 meters on the slopes of Cotopaxi

January 18th. Greetings from Ecuador from the "Eg-Masters" group! Today we faced our biggest challenge before our assault on Cotopaxi – we reached 5000 meters!

 In the morning, we left our beloved La Cienega hacienda, with its eucalyptus trees and ghosts, and headed to Cotopaxi National Park. Along the way, we nearly tamed several alpacas, took gorgeous photos with Cotopaxi in the background, and bought some coca candies to fuel ourselves for the upcoming climb.

 From the parking lot at 4500 meters, we quickly reached the José Ribas refuge at 4800 meters and headed to the glacier at 5000 meters. There, we refreshed our memory on how to walk with crampons, ice axes, and roped ropes. Around lunchtime, we descended to the hut for a nutritious lunch of quinoa and exotic fruits.

In the evening, we arrived at a new hacienda, Los Martinos, amid blueberry thickets and with stunning views of Cotopaxi and the neighboring peaks.

 Here we decided to relax until tomorrow's lunch. And then, everyone—on the summit!

Super-Andinist climbers Lyudmila Korobeshko and Alexander Spirin were on the line.