The Ecuadorian Andes offer an excellent field of training to learn and to improve the climber’s mountain abilities. Snow capped mountains such as the Cayambe represent an excellent field learn and practice the art of ice climbing.

In Ecuador, more than 10 summits surpass the 5000 meters and they represent a challenge for climber around the world. Active volcanoes such as Cotopaxi, mountains that have 4 summits such as the Antisana and the Altar and mythical and historical volcanoes like Chimborazo where the center of attention of the climbers around the world in 19 century up to our days. This complete gallery of opportunities to put into practice diverse escalade techniques in rock, ice, stocking and high mountain, rapel and bivouac makes Ecuador a perfect school ground.
Also, the professionals in Ecuador have been prepared in different l schools around the globe in ice climbing techniques. The ENSA in France, Benasque-Spain and the ASEGUIM in Ecuador are among the best in the world.
ASEGUIM is the entity in charge of carrying out the best school in glacier of the Ecuador and it takes advantage of the wonderful natural resources that we have in our mountains.
Before beginning with the practices on the glacier, it is necessary to carry out the acclimatization. Treks like the Pasochoa 4200 meters and the Guagua Pichincha 4700 are ideal to prevent high sickness in highest mountains above 4600 meters.
The school takes place in Cayambe Volcano; its refuge located at 4600 it where we are going to spend the next 4 days of climbing training.
The use of the Piolet, Balance, energy saving and efficiency of movements, Technical of car detention in the event of fall. With this basic knowledge we proceed to continue with much-detailed technical such as Anchorages in snow and ice. Construction and equalization. Technical of escalade in ice. Rapel and rope handling and Car rescues in cracks using prusiks. The following day in the Cayambe we will put in practice our techniques when we approach to the summit of the mythical volcano.
After a feedback day and rest, the students are ready to go for the summit. This expedition will take through the glacier, seracs and cracks to the top of the mountain at 5790 meters.
To complete the glacier school, it can be carried out extensions from the training to the Volcanoes Cotopaxi (5978 m) and Chimborazo (6310 m) in the next days after the Cayambe trek
These 2 volcanoes are highest in Ecuador and from which you can appreciate the whole Andes.
ASEGUIM offers these training classes to any adventurer that wants to experience the adrenaline and the beauty of our mountains and at the same time to acquire the knowledge that will allow you to conquer mountains around the world.