Chimborazo, Ecuador Drakensberg carabiner loop

carabiner loop

I pulled over on the side of the road

Foxtail pines grow on dry

The journey concludes back in La Paz

Providing protection from harsh conditions

Chimborazo, Ecuador Drakensberg carabiner loopThis is Chimborazo, the tallest volcano in Ecuador. Because of the Earths bulging shape around the equator, Chimborazo is actually the point furthest from the center of the Earth, making it technically the highest point on the planet in that sense. I climbed this volcano in November 2025 during an expedition to summit the three tallest volcanoes in Ecuador. The climb is brutal, mostly because the ascent starts around midnight and continues throughout