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At the telefériQo base station, Quito
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Felipe in the cable car on the way up to Cruz Loma
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Antisana (5753m) seen on the horizon from the cable car station at Cruz Loma
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Quito from Cruz Loma
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Rumiñahui Norte (4722m) and Rumiñahui Sur (4696m) from Cruz Loma
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Corazon (4788m), Iliniza Sur (5248m) and Iliniza Norte (5126m) from Cruz Loma
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Rucu Pichincha (4680m) from Cruz Loma
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Guagua Pinchincha (left, 4794m) and Rucu Pichincha (right, 4680m) from Cruz Loma
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Passing horses on the trail to Rucu Pichincha
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Ascending to Rucu Pichincha, with Quito far below
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Felipe, Tony and Thierry on the ascent to Rucu Pichincha
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The trail to Rucu Pichincha
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On the trail to Rucu Pichincha
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Grassy trail to Rucu Pichincha
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Grassy ridge to Rucu Pichincha
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Approaching the base of Rucu Pichincha
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Chuquiragua
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Close up of chuquiragua flower
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Trail approaches Rucu Pichincha
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Trail skirts to the right of the summit
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Looking back on the Pichincha trail, with Quito below - See more at: http://www.markhorrell.com/travel/ecuador/volcanoes/ind_pichincha.html#sthash.ioRIsuPy.dpuf
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Rocky path beneath Rucu Pichincha
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Me on the summit of Rucu Pichincha (4680m)
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Felipe takes a phone call on the summit of Rucu Pichincha
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Looking towards Guagua Pichincha from the summit of Rucu Pichincha
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Faffing about with the stupid locking mechanism on Leki trekking poles
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Guagua Pichincha from Rucu Pichincha
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Descending from Rucu Pichincha, with Quito below
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Grassy ridge back to Cruz Loma
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Quito from the slopes of Pichincha