Ecuador Seminar - Chimborazo

RMI's Ecuador Seminar is the full ladder: five volcanoes including Chimborazo (20,703 ft), with deliberate skills instruction on rope travel, crevasse rescue, and fixed-line technique between climbs. A 3:1 climber-to-guide ratio and partnership with Ecuadorian guides distinguish it from the shorter two-volcano program — and the explicit pitch is preparing climbers for Denali, Aconcagua, or the Himalaya.

A 15-day program above 14,000 feet asks for serious gear — double boots, expedition parka, 0°F bag, two duffels. Our rental shop in Ashford fits and ships the heavy items, maintained every week by staff who outfit RMI international trips. RMI climbers get a 10% Whittaker discount on purchase as well.

This collection mirrors RMI's official equipment list for the Ecuador Seminar. RMI explicitly recommends double mountaineering boots, crampons with anti-balling plates, and a full layered clothing system — calibrated for instruction days in cold conditions and a 20,703-foot summit push on Chimborazo.