http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html After years of climbing Colorado’s 14ers EJ and I decided to give a higher altitude a shot. We settled on Cotopaxi in Ecuador. We elected to hire Moggley Climbing for transportation and guiding while on the mountain. Moggley was a top notch guide service and we spent 2 days in a glacier travel class to acclimate at the foot of Cotopaxi. The morning before we were to climb the mountain got 18” of powder which made for tough climbing. I never felt good when we slept at 15,500’ and didn’t make the summit due to a touch of altitude sickness. EJ did make it however so our mini expedition was a success. We spent a coupe of night in Quito and saw some of the sights. We both would have liked to spend more time there but all we could spare was a week. I hope to go back someday to climb Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#0 0dc7a62d-b718-4fe5-b36d-37dad44245bf http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1590.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1590.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Cotopaxi</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#1 020e6a97-211a-4137-8d51-ab49c6210796 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1485.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1485.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Climbing Hostel - Quito</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#2 99f00313-9fc4-4359-8607-9522309a0626 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1487.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1487.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Quito</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#3 50fd2ee1-60f2-42c9-a5ec-8513cb327360 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1494.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1494.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#4 39dcf722-c41b-4cb4-a4d2-132814c76468 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1500.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1500.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">La Bascillica</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#5 bd597a42-de97-49b0-b87e-d2b5af45ecab http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0598.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0598.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes &amp; Quito</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#6 ccac8cca-9bd1-48f5-bffc-d2929fc60a75 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1508.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1508.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#7 2a90e642-0e81-4964-888d-b99c5f06e2b6 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1520.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1520.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Quito</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#8 dcef1fe0-2cbf-4fd5-b678-eb2734fa1948 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1541.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1541.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Panecio</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#9 70a22251-0dbb-44da-999b-95d4bf68ea8d http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0579.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0579.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Quito</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#10 45184b10-4080-45e6-bccd-9aa636285f96 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0673.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0673.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Climbing Hostel - Cotopaxi Base</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#11 f5140dd5-77ee-485b-95b2-5df6ccdf0326 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0625.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0625.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Klaus &amp; Wes</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#12 0e096bc6-356b-4682-a069-824d4f8c7e7d http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1615.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1615.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ, Daniel &amp; Wes</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#13 4bcc1c57-2fbe-4810-b41f-c3d6c954aecd http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0668.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0668.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes - Glacier School</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#14 a96d6665-04f6-4884-8599-07cd8b64398f http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1570.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1570.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Glacier School</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#15 2329170d-4d99-4f3a-8847-3e54c70ec5c8 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1619.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1619.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Summit Day</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#16 79c18ae7-0e12-49fe-ae60-18bd5bdb6617 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1621.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1621.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Summit Day</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#17 ea97b89e-a944-402b-9336-3b496d972111 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0690.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN0690.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; 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padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">The Descent</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#20 464a7be8-bf4d-498a-97b0-b96c87826a1d http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1632.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1632.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Equator</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi.html#21 d7280a07-023b-4298-a6de-cf0993ce6c67 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1647.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Cotopaxi_files/Media/DSCN1647.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; 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