Chimborazo: the furthest mountain from the centre of the Earth

January 27, 2016 Trip reports andes, cartography, cayambe, chimborazo, ecuador, edita, edward whymper, geonames, jean-antoine carrel, peak bagging, volcanoes, wildlife 3 Comments

Chimborazo: the furthest mountain from the centre of the Earth

Chimborazo in Ecuador is definitely the highest mountain in the world when measured from the centre of the Earth. I found a mathematical formula to prove it. I just needed to climb the mountain to be sure of its correct altitude.

Cayambe and Chimborazo: Why Ecuador’s volcanoes are worth a second visit

December 23, 2015 Expedition dispatches alexander von humboldt, andes, cayambe, chimborazo, cotopaxi, ecuador, edward whymper, first ascents, history of mountaineering, jean-antoine carrel, matterhorn, volcanoes 8 Comments

Cayambe and Chimborazo: Why Ecuador’s volcanoes are worth a second visit

I love the open geography of Ecuador’s central highlands, a high-altitude landscape of free-standing volcanoes. Six years ago I went there and climbed five of them. This Christmas I will be making a long overdue return visit.