Fuya Fuya, the most exciting mountain in Ecuador

October 16, 2019 Trip reports andeanface, andes, ecuador, edita, fuya fuya, mojanda, trekking, volcanoes 1 Comment

According to the Urban Dictionary, the word ‘Fuya’ is a portmanteau whose meaning equates to the popular phrase ‘Fuck, yeah!’ If this is true, then the volcano Fuya Fuya was clearly going to be one of the most exciting climbs in Ecuador.

Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo is OUT NOW, but why did it take so long?

July 17, 2019 My books and writing alex roddie, andeanface, andes, chimborazo, ecuador, feet and wheels to chimborazo, kindle, mountain literature, north coast 500, scotland, travel writing 0 Comment

Those of you who have been kind enough to pre-order Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo will hopefully have seen it appear on your devices sometime last week. The entire project, from push off to launch has taken about two years.

Sea to summit on Chimborazo, part 2: Carihuairazo and the circumnavigation

December 6, 2017 Trip reports andeanface, andes, carihuairazo, chimborazo, chimborazo sea to summit challenge, ecuador, edita, edward whymper, karl egloff, sea to summit 0 Comment

We had already cycled around the south side of Chimborazo. The next stage was to complete the full circuit by trekking around the northern side to Carrel Hut on the west. Just for good measure, we planned to pop up an extra peak, 5020m Carihuairazo, on the way.

Sea to summit on Chimborazo, part 1: the bike ride

November 22, 2017 Trip reports andeanface, andes, chimborazo, chimborazo sea to summit challenge, cycling, ecuador, edita, sea to summit 3 Comments

Cycling is easier when you are carrying no weight and there are no hills. That was my thought at 10.30 on the first morning of our Chimborazo sea to summit challenge. It was a challenge that terrified me, but could I achieve or would I flop? Here is my trip report for the first part of our challenge.

The long road to Chimborazo on legs and wheels

July 26, 2017 Expedition dispatches andeanface, andes, chimborazo, chimborazo sea to summit challenge, cycling, ecuador, edita, edward whymper, margaret watroba, scotland 6 Comments

By the time you read this I will have embarked on the first stage of a two-month adventure that will take me from the mountains of Italy to the coast of Scotland and — if all goes to plan — the highest point on the planet in a way that’s never been done before.

Peak bagging on the Equator

January 20, 2016 Trip reports andeanface, andes, cayambe, chimborazo, corazon, ecuador, edita, iliniza norte, pasochoa, peak bagging, volcanoes 0 Comment

You can’t go far wrong with Ecuador if you’re into peak bagging: 28 volcanoes of various shapes and sizes, some lovely views and nice haciendas to relax at in between. I went there six years ago and this year I went back and climbed a few more.