Dear Ario,
Thanks for your answer
Is Chimborazo on the Occidental and Cotopaxi on the Oriental ?
If we trust weather patterns, in May/June, which cordillera is "dry" and which one is "wet" ?
Gracias Amigo.
by Andino » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:53 am
by big_g » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:26 pm
by hashfxn » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:09 pm
Ario wrote:hashfxn,
As far as objective danger on Chimborazo, I can just tell you about the Normal Route (El Castillo) and the First Ascent Route (Southwest Ridge or Original Whymper).
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Thus, if you compare temperatures for footwear you may want to introduce a corrective factor for a possible difference in altitude.
Keep them worm
by Scott » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:40 pm
by hashfxn » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:29 am
Scott Patterson wrote:Things may certainly change, but I just recieved an email from Ecuador saying that Chimborazo is impossible to climb because of the recent bigTunguragua eruption. Since I'm leaving in a few months, I hope it changes, but we'll see.
by oo09nj76t5 » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:07 pm
by Ario » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:11 am
by Ario » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:48 am
by Ario » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:15 am
by Scott » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:48 pm
Do you have (by any chance) any good information on weather in Northwest Argentinian Andes ?
Bottom line: the ash from the eruption of Tungurahua has resulted in snow melting on Chimborazo: there are "penitentes" as high as 3 meters that have made the climb difficult but not impossible. But the new thing is that the route has now got very icy...
by Andino » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:07 pm
by Scott » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:01 pm
Sorry if I was not clear when I mentioned "Northwest Argentina" : I was thinking of Cachi/Salta region, to climb Nevado de Cachi (6380m). I read somewhere that the weather there, is quite similar to Bolivia (rather than Puna de Atacama).
If so, it may be rainy/snowy if we go there in late February, next year...
Any idea ?
by Andino » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:59 pm
by neoday » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:26 am
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