Cayambe & Cotopaxi

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Cayambe & Cotopaxi

Two Equatorial Volcanoes, Eleven Days

RMI's 11-day Ecuador Volcanoes program climbs Cayambe (18,997 ft) — the only snow-capped point sitting directly on the equator — and Cotopaxi (19,348 ft), a textbook conical stratovolcano. Both peaks involve real glacier travel: crevasse fields, moderate snow slopes, and roped rope-team movement. This collection mirrors RMI's official gear list, with double or insulated single boots, a 0°F bag, and the layering system needed for cold equatorial nights at 15,000 feet.
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Climb Cayambe & Cotopaxi with RMI

RMI's 11-day Ecuador Volcanoes program is the full version — both Cayambe and Cotopaxi, with proper acclimatization hikes around Quito and time for cultural immersion in between. Level 3 mountaineering: glaciers, crevasses, roped rope-team travel. This is the trip if you want two 19,000-foot summits in one expedition rather than the shorter Cotopaxi Express format.

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Don't buy double boots and 0°F bags you'll use twice. Our rental shop in Ashford stocks the heavy expedition items maintained by staff who outfit RMI international trips every season — shipped to your home in time to break in, or picked up if you're flying out of Sea-Tac.

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RMI Gear List

This collection mirrors RMI's official equipment list for Cayambe and Cotopaxi. Every item — double or insulated single boots, 0°F to 20°F bag, multiple glove weights, chemical hand warmers — has been calibrated for the cold equatorial dawn pushes that define both summit days on these volcanoes.

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Filter the full collection by RMI gear-list category — every product is field-tested on this mountain.

William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
Petzl
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
$29.95
Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Hand Warmers
Ignik
Hand Warmers
$1.99
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
Nalgene
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
$21.00
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
Outdoor Research
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
$45.00
Women's Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Women's Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Raven Pro Ice Axe
Black Diamond
Raven Pro Ice Axe
$169.95
Spatha Knife
Petzl
Spatha Knife
$39.95
Original Ecostretch
Buff
Original Ecostretch
$23.00
Merino Lightweight
Buff
Merino Lightweight
$32.00
Crag Gloves
Black Diamond
Crag Gloves
$29.95
Altitude Harness
Petzl
Altitude Harness
$119.95
Capilene Midweight Bottoms
Patagonia
Capilene Midweight Bottoms
$89.00
Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
G2 Evo
La Sportiva
G2 Evo
$1,099.00
Blister Medic
Adventure Medical Kits
Blister Medic
$15.49
Phantom 6000
Scarpa
Phantom 6000
$1,299.00
Couloir Harness
Black Diamond
Couloir Harness
$99.95
Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Contact Strap Crampons
Black Diamond
Contact Strap Crampons
$189.95
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
$27.00
Ultra-Sil Compression Sack
Sea to Summit
Ultra-Sil Compression Sack
$34.95
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
Adventure Medical Kits
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
$21.99
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Spot 400 Headlamp
Black Diamond
Spot 400 Headlamp
$41.95$54.95
Ultra-Sil Stuff Sack
Sea to Summit
Ultra-Sil Stuff Sack
$19.95
Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
Smartwool
Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
$100.00
Women's Capilene Midweight Bottoms
Patagonia
Women's Capilene Midweight Bottoms
$89.00
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
$184.95
Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Alpine Pants
$169.00
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
Dermatone
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
$4.29
Shield Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Shield Glacier Glasses
$179.95
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
Smartwool
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
$50.00
Nepal Cube GTX
La Sportiva
Nepal Cube GTX
$699.00
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
G-Whiz Pee Bottle
Metolius
G-Whiz Pee Bottle
$19.95
Sum'Tec
Petzl
Sum'Tec
$259.95
Guide Gloves
Black Diamond
Guide Gloves
$189.95
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
$109.95
Trail Trekking Poles
Black Diamond
Trail Trekking Poles
$119.95
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
Patagonia
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
$55.00
Atom Hoody
Arc'teryx
Atom Hoody
$300.00
Women's Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
Smartwool
Women's Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
$100.00
Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots
Merrell
Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots
$150.00
Mercury Mitts
Black Diamond
Mercury Mitts
$139.95
2025 EVAC Ultralight Compression Dry Bag
Sea to Summit
2025 EVAC Ultralight Compression Dry Bag
$44.95
Cordex Plus Gloves
Petzl
Cordex Plus Gloves
$54.95
Women's Merino Bikini
Smartwool
Women's Merino Bikini
$35.00
Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Cirque III Pants
$179.00
Distance Carbon FLZ Poles
Black Diamond
Distance Carbon FLZ Poles
$239.95
Women's Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots
Merrell
Women's Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots
$150.00
Women's Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Women's Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Women's Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Alpine Pants
$169.00
Expedition Crocodile Classic Gaiters
Outdoor Research
Expedition Crocodile Classic Gaiters
$99.00
Women's Atom Hoody
Arc'teryx
Women's Atom Hoody
$300.00
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Phantom Tech HD
Scarpa
Phantom Tech HD
$999.00
Women's Nepal Cube GTX
La Sportiva
Women's Nepal Cube GTX
$699.00
Women's Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Women's Cirque III Pants
$179.00
Vapor Helmet
Black Diamond
Vapor Helmet
$169.95
Manta Tech GTX
Scarpa
Manta Tech GTX
$399.00
Stache 60 Pack
Blue Ice
Stache 60 Pack
$259.95
Beta AR Jacket
Arc'teryx
Beta AR Jacket
$650.00
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
$27.00
Sirocco Helmet
Petzl
Sirocco Helmet
$159.95
Actik Core Headlamp
Petzl
Actik Core Headlamp
$87.95
Nano Puff Hoody
Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody
$299.00
First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka
Mountain Hardwear
Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka
$640.00
Adventure Ready Wildly Clean Body Wipes
Adventure Ready
Adventure Ready Wildly Clean Body Wipes
$11.99
Lamina 15F/-9C Sleeping Bag
Mountain Hardwear
Lamina 15F/-9C Sleeping Bag
$260.00
Mutant 22
Osprey
Mutant 22
$140.00
Trail Vista 20 Backpack
Black Diamond
Trail Vista 20 Backpack
$189.95
Rush TRK GTX
Scarpa
Rush TRK GTX
$239.00
Highline Stretch Shell
Black Diamond
Highline Stretch Shell
$529.00
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Women's Nano Puff Hoody
Patagonia
Women's Nano Puff Hoody
$299.00
Mission 55 Backpack
Black Diamond
Mission 55 Backpack
$329.95
Lamina 30F/-1C Sleeping Bag
Mountain Hardwear
Lamina 30F/-1C Sleeping Bag
$240.00
Yellow and gray sleeping bag on a white background
Rab
Neutrino -6C/20F Sleeping Bag
$500.00
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