Nice acclimitization hike, we did the first 5km or so with 70 lb packs (not recommended!). Weather was not so good, clouds from 3700 meters to summit, very low visibility. Also, water is difficult to obtain above the village, be prepared before starting the hike.
Chirihuasi is an idyllic mountain vilage, very nice Quechuans and beautiful views into the valley below.
Route Climbed: Cross country (maybe normal route) Date Climbed: 23. Dezember 1987
used a spare day while wating for the train from Ibarra to the coast (a wonderful adventure - you never know whether or not and when you arive the target)...we hiked up as high as we could and flew our paragliders down to Ibarra road - just before we took of with our paragliders a couple of hughe birds (vulture?) flew by watch us and turned away - probably bored from our style of flying...was a bit scary to see those birds
gato - Jul 12, 2002 10:39 am
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: March 2002Nice acclimitization hike, we did the first 5km or so with 70 lb packs (not recommended!). Weather was not so good, clouds from 3700 meters to summit, very low visibility. Also, water is difficult to obtain above the village, be prepared before starting the hike.
Chirihuasi is an idyllic mountain vilage, very nice Quechuans and beautiful views into the valley below.
Bernhard Sauer - Feb 3, 2002 7:06 am
Route Climbed: Cross country (maybe normal route) Date Climbed: 23. Dezember 1987used a spare day while wating for the train from Ibarra to the coast (a wonderful adventure - you never know whether or not and when you arive the target)...we hiked up as high as we could and flew our paragliders down to Ibarra road - just before we took of with our paragliders a couple of hughe birds (vulture?) flew by watch us and turned away - probably bored from our style of flying...was a bit scary to see those birds