Detailed Description of the Mountains
Pasochoa 
Pasochoa is an extinct volcano in the Pichincha province.
Start altitude: 3600m
Limit atitude: 4200m
Distance Approx: 4 km
Duration of the hike: 3-4 hours
Difficulty : Easy
Physical condition: Good
Guide Ratio: 1/10 clients
Imbabura 
Imbabura is an inactive stratovolcano in the Imbabura province of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Approx Distance: 5,5 km (ascent)
Duration: 6-8 hours
Start Altitude: 3380 msnm.
Maximum Altitude: 4640 msnm.
Total ascent: 1260 m.
Physical Condition: Good
Technical Condition: F. Grado I. Scale (UIAA)
Ratio: 1 Guide/5 clients
Corazon 
Corazon is an inactive stratovolcano in the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Start altitude: 3600m
Limit atitude: 4790m
Distance Approx: 12 km
Duration of the hike: 6-8 hours
Difficulty : Moderate. Grade I (UIAA)
Physical condition: Good
Guide Ratio: 1/4 clients
Illiniza Norte 
“Los Illinizas” is a pair of startovolcanoes consisting of Illiniza Sur and Illiniza Norte. The twin-volcanoes are located in the Cotopaxi province south of Quito.
Hike to refuge
Start altitude: 3950m
Limit atitude: 4700m
Distance Approx: 4 km
Duration of the hike: 3 hours
Difficulty : Easy
Physical condition: Good
Guide Ratio: 1/4 clients
Climb
Start altitude: 4864m
Limit atitude: 5897m
Distance Approx: 4,5km
Duration of the hike: 8-10 hours
Difficulty : moderate. PD (UIAA)
Physical condition: Good
Guide Ratio: 1/2 clients
Cayambe 
Cayambe is a stratovolcano in the Pichincha province and the 3rd highest mountain in Ecuador.
Approx Distance: 5 km (ascent)
Duration: 8-10 hours
Start Altitude: 4.600 msnm.
Maximum Altitude: 5790 msnm.
Total ascent: 1190 m.
Physical Condition: Very Good
Technical Condition: PD. scala (UIAA)
Ratio: 1 Guide/2 clients
Cotopaxi 
Cotopaxi is an active startovolcano in the Cotopaxi province and one of the world’s highest active volcanoes.
Hike to refuge
Start altitude: 4600m
Limit atitude: 4864m
Distance Approx: 900 m
Duration of the hike: 1 hour
Difficulty : Easy
Physical condition: Good
Climb
Start altitude: 4864m
Limit atitude: 5897m
Distance Approx: 4,5km
Duration of the hike: 8-10 hours
Difficulty : moderate. PD (UIAA)
Physical condition: Good
Guide Ratio: 1/2 clients
Antisana 
Antisana is a stratovolcano in the northern Andes and the 4th highest volcano in Ecuador. Antisana is considered one of the most technically challenging mountains in Ecuador.
Approx. Distance: 6 km (normal route)
Duration: 10-12 hours
Start altitude: 4500 m. (Camp site)
Maximum altitude: 5752 m.
Physical condition: Very good
Guide ratio: 1/2 clients
Chimborazo 
Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Chimborazo province and the highest mountain in Ecuador.
Approx. Distance: 6.5 km. (ascent)
Duration: 10-12 hours
Start Altitude: 5000 m.
Maximum Altitude: 6268m.
Physical Condition: Very Good.
Technical Conditions: PD. Scale (UIAA)
Ratio: 1 Guide/2 Clients