Guide: Gaspar Navarrete
Climbers: Joel Dice, Jennifer Engelhardt, Jennifer Hale, Joseph Hale
Guide Gaspar Navarrete called on November 5th at 7am with the following dispatch:
“Yesterday we had a good climb of Pasachoa (4200 meters / 13,780 feet), and everyone did very well. The weather has been great, so our views of the surrounding countryside and of some of the big peaks have been excellent. We’re all enjoying ourselves a lot.
Last night we stayed at the Pichincha refuge, and we are heading up to climb Guagua Pichincha now. My reception is poor here right now so I don’t want to say more. I will call you when we return this afternoon. Bye for now!”
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