Après quelques jours passés
à Ibarra, réputée pour ses très bons sites de vol, et pour la compétition internationale "Acrolatino" quittons la ville nous un peu à cause d'une Decus pas très convivial ambiance notre goût. Continuons alors nous notre route à la recherche de vols plus sauvages ...
Le volcan Cayambe, du haut de ses 5790 mètres, is the third highest mountain in Ecuador. Climbed for the first time by the famous Edward Whymper, located at the equator is the only part of the world where temperatures reach 0 ° and latitude!
We stop in Cayambe, therefore, the city of the same name, with the aim of stealing from the volcano. After a long search for information that is unsuccessful, and despite the advice of a local paraglider that it is impossible to take off from the volcano, we persist and still decide to try. From the photos on the net and blog with other paragliders French summit to be climbed loosen (but do so because of too much wind), our project does not seem so crazy ...
Thus we end the day at 5:30 in the 4x4 Juan to climb the 25 miles of trail to base camp, the shelter-Ruales Oleas-Berge, at 4600 meters altitude. Despite the fog that accompanies us throughout the track, we can still identify a few potential landing sites. We arrive at the shelter at the time of sunrise and fog tears at the first ray. 
Appears then before us the majestic west face of Cayambe, and its impressive glacier. Behind us, only the highest volcanoes in Ecuador are able to penetrate the sea of cloud Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo ... and others, the Avenue of Volcanoes is there in all its glory!
We remain a moment to marvel at this unique show, as the clouds continued to dissipate. Only the plain remains covered, but who cares, we spot a small tray ideal for landing, some 200 meters below the refuge. No wind, the sun heats, the conditions seem perfect, it remains for us to find that off!
enough energy for this trip, we did not bring climbing gear for the ascent of summits techniques will be for another time. Nevertheless, we wish to fly as high as possible, and we go together to the foot of the glacier where we find a large enough field of ashes to be spread and reached our two sails, to 4840 meters.
Light breeze front, Deco and atterro identified, everything seems perfect ... except that the clouds are going up, and barely time to breathe once (though compelled at this altitude), we see already the atterro.
Disappointed and a little frustrated, we console ourselves with the privileged view that we have the summit until we find ourselves in the cloud.
Although we narrowly missed the opportunity to fly the Cayambe we descend very pleased with our first experience at high altitude (it is far from the Pyrenees 3000!), And eager to renew the experience.
We stop in Cayambe, therefore, the city of the same name, with the aim of stealing from the volcano. After a long search for information that is unsuccessful, and despite the advice of a local paraglider that it is impossible to take off from the volcano, we persist and still decide to try. From the photos on the net and blog with other paragliders French summit to be climbed loosen (but do so because of too much wind), our project does not seem so crazy ...
Appears then before us the majestic west face of Cayambe, and its impressive glacier. Behind us, only the highest volcanoes in Ecuador are able to penetrate the sea of cloud Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo ... and others, the Avenue of Volcanoes is there in all its glory! 
Light breeze front, Deco and atterro identified, everything seems perfect ... except that the clouds are going up, and barely time to breathe once (though compelled at this altitude), we see already the atterro.
Although we narrowly missed the opportunity to fly the Cayambe we descend very pleased with our first experience at high altitude (it is far from the Pyrenees 3000!), And eager to renew the experience.
Después haber pasado unos días for in Ibarra, famosa por muy buenos addition voladeros addition, y por la Competición internacional "Acrolatino" Our fuimos de la ciudad a bit disappointed by an environment that did not seem very friendly. Then continue our journey in search of the wildest flights ...
Cayambe volcano, from 5790 meters, is the third highest peak in Ecuador. Its first ascension was made famous by Edward Whymper, located at the level of the line of Ecuador, is the only point on the globe where the temperature reached 0 ° latitude!
stop at Cayambe, the city of the same name, in order to fly from the volcano. After a lengthy investigation in search of information that is revealed unsuccessful, despite the opinion of a local paraglider under which it is impossible to get off the volcano, we persist and we decided not But try. According to the photos found on the Internet and other blog French paragliders have risen to the top to take off there (not reaching due to a wind too strong), our project does not seem so crazy ...
This is how we found the following day at 5:30 in the 4x4 John, to climb the 25 miles of track to the base camp, the shelter Ruales-Oleas-Berge, at 4600 meters altitude. Despite the fog that accompanies us along the trail, we reach yet to find some potential airfields. We arrived at the shelter at the time of sunrise, the fog is broken by the first rays. Then comes before us the majestic face west of Cayambe, and Glacier. Behind us, only the highest volcanoes in Ecuador come to pierce the sea of cloud Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and others, the Avenue of the Volcanoes is there in all its glory!
We were mesmerized for a moment before this show unique, while still dissipating clouds. Only the plain remains covered, but no matter, we find a small plateau ideal for landing, some 200 meters under the shelter. The wind is zero, the sun heats the conditions seem perfect, we have no where to be found off!
enough charge for this trip, we brought climbing equipment, the technical summits Ascenzo will be for another occasion. However, we take off as high as possible, and then climbed to the foot of the glacier where we find a field large enough and clear ash to spread our wings, about 4840 meters above sea level.
faced with a slight breeze, a takeoff and atterrizadero located, everything seems perfect except that the clouds are already rising, and barely have time to blow off some (it is up to this altitude), we do not see more atterrizadero.
Disappointed and a little frustrated, we console ourselves with the great view we have of the summit, to meet in the cloud.
Although we lost little time of volar del Cayambe bajamos muy por nuestra primera experiencia satisfechos a alta altitud (¡estamos lejos de los pirenaicos 3000!), e repetir esa experiencia impaciente of.
Cayambe volcano, from 5790 meters, is the third highest peak in Ecuador. Its first ascension was made famous by Edward Whymper, located at the level of the line of Ecuador, is the only point on the globe where the temperature reached 0 ° latitude!
stop at Cayambe, the city of the same name, in order to fly from the volcano. After a lengthy investigation in search of information that is revealed unsuccessful, despite the opinion of a local paraglider under which it is impossible to get off the volcano, we persist and we decided not But try. According to the photos found on the Internet and other blog French paragliders have risen to the top to take off there (not reaching due to a wind too strong), our project does not seem so crazy ...
This is how we found the following day at 5:30 in the 4x4 John, to climb the 25 miles of track to the base camp, the shelter Ruales-Oleas-Berge, at 4600 meters altitude. Despite the fog that accompanies us along the trail, we reach yet to find some potential airfields. We arrived at the shelter at the time of sunrise, the fog is broken by the first rays. Then comes before us the majestic face west of Cayambe, and Glacier. Behind us, only the highest volcanoes in Ecuador come to pierce the sea of cloud Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and others, the Avenue of the Volcanoes is there in all its glory!
We were mesmerized for a moment before this show unique, while still dissipating clouds. Only the plain remains covered, but no matter, we find a small plateau ideal for landing, some 200 meters under the shelter. The wind is zero, the sun heats the conditions seem perfect, we have no where to be found off!
enough charge for this trip, we brought climbing equipment, the technical summits Ascenzo will be for another occasion. However, we take off as high as possible, and then climbed to the foot of the glacier where we find a field large enough and clear ash to spread our wings, about 4840 meters above sea level.
faced with a slight breeze, a takeoff and atterrizadero located, everything seems perfect except that the clouds are already rising, and barely have time to blow off some (it is up to this altitude), we do not see more atterrizadero.
Disappointed and a little frustrated, we console ourselves with the great view we have of the summit, to meet in the cloud.
Although we lost little time of volar del Cayambe bajamos muy por nuestra primera experiencia satisfechos a alta altitud (¡estamos lejos de los pirenaicos 3000!), e repetir esa experiencia impaciente of.
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