Lofty views from Ecuadorian volcanos

Published: Feb. 8, 2013 at 2:38 p.m. PST
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  • Horses and burros graze in a valley near Pasochoa in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA)
    Horses and burros graze in a valley near Pasochoa in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA)
  • Stacia Glenn/Staff reporter. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Stacia Glenn/Staff reporter. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • A close-up look at a volcanic wall on Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    A close-up look at a volcanic wall on Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Megan Biegalski walks with a guide up the ridge of Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Megan Biegalski walks with a guide up the ridge of Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • View of valley surrounding Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    View of valley surrounding Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • View of Cotopaxi, the second tallest volcano in Ecuador, taken from Illinizas Norte. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    View of Cotopaxi, the second tallest volcano in Ecuador, taken from Illinizas Norte. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • A ridge on Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    A ridge on Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Looking out at Illinizas Sur while climbing Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Looking out at Illinizas Sur while climbing Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • The rocky top of Illinizas Norte, a popular acclimation hike, in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    The rocky top of Illinizas Norte, a popular acclimation hike, in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Megan Biegalski scrambles up Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Megan Biegalski scrambles up Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Scott Schissel and others rest at the summit of Illinizas Norte, a 16,784-foot volcano in Ecuador. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Scott Schissel and others rest at the summit of Illinizas Norte, a 16,784-foot volcano in Ecuador. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Summit of Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Summit of Illinizas Norte in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • The group rests atop the small summit of Illinizas Norte in Ecuador, with Cotopaxi seen in the distance. November 2012. (DEAN J. KOEPFLER/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    The group rests atop the small summit of Illinizas Norte in Ecuador, with Cotopaxi seen in the distance. November 2012. (DEAN J. KOEPFLER/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Stacia Glenn stands beneath giant icicles while climbing Cotopaxi, the second tallest mountain in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Stacia Glenn stands beneath giant icicles while climbing Cotopaxi, the second tallest mountain in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • The sun finally appears on Cotopaxi as the group descends. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    The sun finally appears on Cotopaxi as the group descends. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Stacia Glenn/Staff reporter. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Stacia Glenn/Staff reporter. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • At 20,702 feet, Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    At 20,702 feet, Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador. November 2012. (PICASA/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image

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