Climb Chimborazo High Camp

Climb Chimborazo High Camp is a 2-day mountaineering expedition in Ecuador focused on a summit of Chimborazo (6,263 m), the highest point in Ecuador and the closest point on Earth to the sun. Starting from Riobamba, this plan stages the climb from High Camp / Camp 1 at 5,300 m rather than the lower refuge, giving climbers a higher launch point for the summit push. Guided by certified ASEGUIM guides, it's a compact but serious high-altitude climb best suited to those already acclimatized.

From Riobamba you'll drive through Chimborazo National Park past high páramo and wildlife, stop for lunch at Chimborazo Basecamp Lodge, then continue to the Carrel Refuge car park before a two-hour acclimatization hike up to Camp 1 (5,300 m). After dinner and rest, the midnight summit push heads under the stars toward the Whymper summit, aiming to reach the top at sunrise. The ascent takes 6 to 10 hours across snow and ice, so a strong level of fitness and prior acclimatization are essential. Several optional add-ons let you build in extra acclimatization or glacier training.

The price includes ASEGUIM guides, transportation, meals at the refuge, water and snacks, high camp accommodation, climbing permits, adventure insurance, and climbing gear. Guests need to bring their own backpack (a 20–30 liter attack pack), sunglasses, snow goggles, and inner layer gloves, and should budget for tips (suggested $10 or more) and international airfare to Ecuador, arranged separately. Optional add-ons include an acclimatization night, a glacier school day, round-trip transport from Quito, and single-climber arrangements.

Location: Riobamba, Ecuador (climb in Chimborazo National Park).

Duration: 2 days.

Activity Type: Guided high-altitude mountaineering with a summit of Chimborazo (6,263 m), led by ASEGUIM guides. Involves a two-hour acclimatization hike to Camp 1 (5,300 m), a midnight summit push, and a long ascent of 6 to 10 hours across snow and ice. A high level of physical fitness and prior acclimatization is strongly recommended, as this plan has minimal built-in acclimatization; optional add-ons are available for those who need it.

Accommodation: High Camp / Camp 1 (5,300 m) on the night of the climb, with an optional acclimatization night at Chimborazo Basecamp Lodge (3,900 m) available as an add-on.

• Trip Price: $715 per person (deposit $250 per person)
• Group option (2 or more clients): $485 per person (deposit $250 per person)
• 1 Night acclimatization (add-on): $65 per person — transport to lodge, dinner and next-day breakfast, 1 night at Chimborazo Basecamp
• Glacier school (add-on): $190 per person — 1-day glacier school prior to the climb plus 1 night at Chimborazo Basecamp
• Single climber supplement (add-on): $195 per person — for a solo client joining a group
• Round-trip transport from Quito (add-on): $58 per person — pick-up in Quito and back

• Deposit: $250 per person to reserve.

Day 1 — Chimborazo Reserve

Depart Riobamba (2,750 m) at 11:00 a.m. toward Chimborazo National Park, taking in high páramo and wildlife along the way. Arrive at Chimborazo Basecamp Lodge (3,900 m) around 1:00 p.m. for a warm lunch and final gear check, then reach the Carrel Refuge car park (4,850 m) by 3:00 p.m. From there, begin a slow two-hour acclimatization ascent to Camp 1 (5,300 m). Dinner is served at 5:00 p.m., followed by rest before the night's climb. Overnight at Camp 1.

Day 2 — Chimborazo Summit (6,263 m)

The summit push begins late at night, ascending under the stars toward the Whymper summit across snow and ice fields, a climb of 6 to 10 hours depending on weather and pace. The summit window is between 6:00 and 7:30 a.m., timed for sunrise from the highest point in Ecuador. After summit photos, descend carefully to Camp 1 (5,300 m) for a warm breakfast and rest, then pack up and return to Riobamba (2,750 m), marking the end of services.

• ASEGUIM Guides
• Transportation
• Meals on refuge
• Water and snacks
• High camp
• Climbing Permits
• Adventure Insurance
• Climbing Gear

• Back Pack

        Attack pack 20 -30 lters

• Sun Glasses

        Snow gogles

• Inner layer gloves
• Tips

        suggested $10 or more