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Elevation: 20,564 ft 6,268 m
GPS: -1.46914, -78.81688
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The summit is the farthest point from the center of the earth due to its equatorial location. It is a glaciated volcano. Originally thought to be the highest mountain in the world, in 1880, it was first climbed by Edward Whymper and Louis & Jean-Antoine Carrel.

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Taxi from Riobamba's Terminal Terrestre to the end of the road near the lower of the two refugios. Stay at the Whymper hut-the higher of the two.

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Glacier above the hut ( 1992)
Glacier above the hut ( 1992)
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Hiking above the hut 1992
Hiking above the hut 1992
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Chimborazo ( 1992 photo)
Chimborazo ( 1992 photo)
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On the road to Chimborazo - you can drive to an altitude most people have never walked to !
On the road to Chimborazo - you can drive to an…
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The Whymper Hut on Chimborazo, Ecuador.
The Whymper Hut on Chimborazo, Ecuador.
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Snow capped Chimborazo, with Carrel Hut and Whymper Hut just visible in the middle of the photo. The [[110735330]] ascends the left side, below the "The Castle" rock formation and up the large snow shoulder to the summit. The original [[110735327]] ascended the now dirt shoulder to the right of the Whymper Hut.
Snow capped Chimborazo, with Carrel Hut and Why…
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