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Issued: 20 May

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Today’s Weather (4871 m)

PM
snow showers
10 ESE10
 2 °C F-Level
5250 m
night
partially cloudy
10 ESE10
 0 °C F-Level
4750 m
AM
light snow
20 E20
 1 °C F-Level
5000 m

Cayambe is the third highest mountain in Ecuador at 18,982 feet (5786 metres). It is a huge distinctive volcano. The snowy flat-top summit of Cayambe rises above the capital city of Quito which is forty miles southwest of the mountain. Cayambe is the highest point on earth through which the equator passes. Its summit is positioned just north of the equator. The summit of Cayambe is composed of three craterless domes, all blanketed by a single glacier. The normal ascent is a glacier climb and though it is not technically difficult, crevasses and avalanches are serious hazards and have killed climbers in the past.

Resorts close to Cayambe include: Chacaltaya (2122 km), Powder South Heliski (3505 km), Ski Arpa (3702 km), Portillo (3729 km), Los Penitentes (3730 km),


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Mountain info

  • Summit: 5785 m
  • Vertical Drop: 1829 m
  • Base: 007

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Visitor Reviews of Cayambe


Mountain Legends from Ecuador writes:

You do not really use oxygen to climb the mountains in Ecuador. Cayambe is the located to the northern part and receives the winds that come from the jungle. This time of the year usually clear blue skies although weather conditions are quite unstable this past year! In Quito you can find rental gear shops and it is possible to arrange the climb to Cayambe. This is a 2day one night climb with a proper acclimatization program.
Regards
Patricia

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City Forecasts
Closest to Cayambe

 city forecasts
Ibarra, Ecuador 36 km
Otavalo, Ecuador 40 km
Quito, Ecuador 66 km
Machachi, Ecuador 89 km
Ipiales, Colombia 96 km

Surf Breaks
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Tumaco, Colombia 222 km
Atacames, Ecuador 229 km
Bocana del Cojimies, Ecuador 234 km
Mompiche, Ecuador 235 km
Tonchigue, Ecuador 235 km

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