Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador could be considered higher than Everest by one measure. But it’s way more within reach — physically and financially — for adventure travelers.

Chimborazo is a glaciated stratovolcano, and the ice covering its surface is constantly shifting — making for a climb that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

It's the deadliest Ecuadorian climbing accident in nearly 30 years. Climate change on Chimborazo has made the Standard Route more dangerous.

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The summit of Mount Chimborazo, in Ecuador, is the highest point on Earth. For more than half a century, Baltazar Ushca has hiked up the mountain’s slopes at least twice a week to harvest ...

Chimborazo continues to attract mountaineers today, some 500 of whom try its summit every year. The mountain also has profound cultural significance.

Mount Everest isn’t actually the tallest mountain – Ecuador’s Chimborazo beats it Everest isn’t even the highest mountain, either, because Hawaii’s Mauna Kea stretches a lot higher ...

Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador could be considered higher than Everest by one measure. But it’s way more within reach — physically and financially — for adventure travelers.