Antisana and Chimborazo from the summit of Cotopaxi
Tilden and Clare on the Summit of Cotopaxi
The Shadow of Cotopaxi and the Illinizas (see the previous day’s post!)
Our Guide, Rafael (photo courtesy of Tilden)
Times
12:00am: Trail Head at 15,100 ft
01:20am: Hut at 15,750 ft *took a 10 minute break
02:20am: Snowline at 16,000 ft *took a 10 minute break to don crampons and rope up
06:05am: At 18,600 ft Watched Sunrise and shadow of Cotopaxi appear by the Illinizas
07:45am: At 19,347 ft On Summit!
08:25am: Began Descent
11:25am: Back at Trail Head