An Adventure with Tim Connelly, Certified Guide
Ecuador High Altitude Expedition #1: November 24 - December 8, 2006
Sponsored by Five Ten
Tim Connelly is an AMGA/UIAGM/IFMGA Certified Guide and guides in Cascades, Red Rock, Joshua Tree, Sierra, Alaska, Canada, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, France and Switzerland. He has worked many seasons in Antarctica and has climbed extensively in New Zealand, the Tetons, Wind Rivers, Chugach, and Cascades. He has an extensive background in search and rescue, has worked with the Himalayan Rescue Association and speaks Spanish. Below is part one in a series of communications Five Ten received from Tim during his recent adventure in Ecuador.
November 26, 2006
Five Ten received this dispatch from American Alpine Institute (AAI) guide Tim Connelly Sunday morning, November 26. Participants arrived in Quito on Friday the 24th and spent their first day acclimatizing at Indian market at Otavalo, north of Quito and a short distance beyond the equator.
We're just one day into the trip so far and everything is going well. All arrived safely into Quito with all their gear. Otavalo was great. It's been a few years since I've seen it, and things have definitely changed. It's very clean and there's a lot more space for vendors. I limited myself to two small pieces of art.
Quito seems more in control than the past also. Not so many guards around and lots of new businesses in “gringolandia”.
One somewhat odd thing attached to the impending elections, which take place today, is that the whole country of Ecuador is dry of alcoholic beverages for three days before the elections!!! Seemingly unbelievable. Also it appears that everybody has to vote or they are fined $200 ... at least that is what our driver said is his case. I say odd.
Can't seem to easily get on this time clock here....
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