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Note 44.206 MOUNT-L 206 of 517 CUPIDO::STRITAR "Andrej Stritar,IJS,(61)-371-321" 41 lines 22-SEP-1993 08:24
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Subj: RE: Ecuador climbing info

In response to Willie's request for info, I'll pass on some I have. I went
climbing in Peru this past July and met climbers who had summited Cotopaxi
Volcano in Ecuador (which is just north of Peru). They swear it was the best
18,000 foot mountain in South America, and said it was pretty difficult. This
was a man and a woman, neither of whom were highly experienced, but they made
the summit. Apparently, you can rent ropes, crampons, ice axes, tents, fart
sacks, and cooking gear in lots of places in Quito. Check your guide books.
With this much equipment available cheaply, it may be unnecessary to carry
everything from the States. Why not rent the heavy stuff when you get there?

By the way, they raved about some great new private "youth hostel" named Casa
Paxi that is on the outskirts of Quito. It's owned by some retired US state
department lady from there who just loves to meet and take care of travellers.
She was friendly and helpful and charged very little money to stay in this
house she owns that she transformed into a guest house/youth hostel. These
travellers said it was the best bet for people staying in Quito. A short
busride out of the center of the city but worthwhile. Check this one out...

About guidebooks, there are LOTS available but I will just list the ones that
I know and swear by. These should be in your library's "travel reference"
section. The granddaddy is The South American Handbook. Has EVERYTHING. Next
is "South America On A Shoestring" by the Lonely Planet Press. They also
publish an in-depth guidebook on Ecuador itself (plus others on every South
American country, btw). That Ecuador-specific book would be the one to buy if
you will primarily travel there. It's good--your library should have a copy.
Finally, your library should also have the "Area Handbook for Ecuador" which
is one of a large series of country-specific handbooks prepard by the Foreign
Area Studies Dept. of the American University. The author is Thomas E. Weil
and its call number is F3708.W44. This handbook tends to be encyclopedic
rather than traveller-oriented, but it has LOTS of background info on Ecuador.

Good luck and good climbing!

Richard Carl
Systems Analyst for Technical Support, Michigan State University

PS: I would like to hear back from you about the climb(s) you make and the
conditions of the mountains, lodgings, food, equipment, and all the details.

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