El Castillo route

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The El Castillo route is a well-known climbing line on Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano, frequently chosen by mountaineers as a standard ascent to its summit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing route
mountaineering route
accesses summit area of Chimborazo
activity climbing
mountaineering
approximateElevationGain over 1000 meters
continent South America
country Ecuador
difficulty alpine mountaineering route
gear crampons
harness
helmet
ice axe
rope
hazard altitude sickness
avalanches
crevasses
locatedIn Andes
Ecuador NERFINISHED
locatedOn Chimborazo NERFINISHED
mountain Chimborazo NERFINISHED
namedAfter El Castillo (castle-like rock or ice formation)
notableFor being a common summit route on Chimborazo
onFeature Chimborazo volcano NERFINISHED
partOf normal routes on Chimborazo
requires glacier travel skills
high-altitude mountaineering experience
local guide for many parties
season typically climbed in the dry season
surfaceType snow and ice
usedFor alpine climbing
mountaineering
standard ascent of Chimborazo

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Chimborazo summit expeditions popularRoute El Castillo route