Hola Ramiro

I recovered from Cotopaxi climb and do bath my feet in the warm waters of Galapagos archipelago in the meantime. Many thanks for competent guiding and hope to see you again. In case you should wish to contact me in Leipzig/Germany on your trip to the region just give me a ring:

Dr. med. Christoph Luebbert
E-Mail: CLuebbert@aol.com

Holla Ramiro,

we are now already one week back at work :-( but it is every day a nice experience to tell our friends about our great time in Ecuador. And it really was - first of all the time in the mountains together with you and (not to forget) Hugo and Jose, who were responsible, that we could enjoy the good Ecuadorian cuisine. It is just a pitty that we didn´t make the Chimborazo - we were so close but it was probably the right decision to turn at that point.
How was our remaining time in Ecuador?

Our time at Galapagos was great, too. The Sulidae - the boat we got on short notice - is a nice, old two master and the crew on board was very friendly. I guess it was the better choice than the boat we booked first.

Gerald Ulbricht

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...thank you again for your interesting guiding, well planned acclimatisation program as well as your perfect organisation. For me and I think also for my friends Butz, Hillen, Johann it was the greatest travel and adventure of our lives. Friends over here want to hear something about our excursion to Chimborazo. So I have already two invitations for a presentation with slides and "German TV", one for our Rotary Club another for a group of the DAV (Deutscher Alpenverein). Of course I will mention the fantastic services and big help of EAI!

Personally I wish you the very best and I hope to see you -wherever- once again,Christof Bonn

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My teammate Jeff Stacey [and our guide, Ramiro - the owner and lead guide from the excellent Ecuadorian Alpine Institute!] left the refuge at 2:30am. The last climbers to start the ascent, we quickly passed many other teams. The night was quite beautiful..little wind, no snow and an awesome view all around us! Several teams turned back at the large crevass, as there was no ice bridge, but, at our guides prodding, we just jumped over! AMS soon hit Jeff hard, but he sucked it up and we all summitted at around 6:15 am [great pics!!!]A two year dream finally realized!! Now, on to Cho Oyo [if my wife lets me!!]

John C. HealyToronto, Ont CanadaEmail: john.healy@justice.gc.ca

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"I have always had a passion for Mountains, but had never attempted a peak as high as Cotopaxi and never with requirements for Crampons and Safety gear. My wife and I and two friends booked the services of the 'Ecuadorian Alpine Institute' in Quito (excellent!) www.volcanoclimbing.com

We set off at 130am and head torches were not required due to the bright moon lighting our path ahead. It was 45 minutes from the refuge to the start of the glacier. We summited at 915am, which we know is not a quick time, but slow and sure was our policy. I must admit I almost threw in the towel at Yanasacha (the black band of rock). I was totally exhausted on the summit, but have great photos to prove our achievement. Only 7 out of 20 made it to the summit that day, so that made me even more proud of the 101% effort I put in.It was a long hard relentless slog with awesome views and the memories make it well worth it. I am of average fitness but I feel determination got me up those last few steps to the summit. Also our weather conditions were great, and just the following night we heard that it blew a blizzard the whole night, and that was our original date until a couple of weeks before our ascent... So glad we changed the date!We must not forget the other main reason we summited, and that was due to the excellent experienced guides from the 'Ecuadorian Alpine Institute'. There guides gave very thorough ice training lessons, and encouraged us the whole way. I would recommend them any day, and would not hesitate to use them again. Don't be sucked in by cheaper tour operators in Quito that are only interested in making a quick buck.If you are fairly fit, determined and you have good weather, and not forgetting good guides, then you will summit. Enjoy the experience."Mark HarlowSydney, NSW AustraliaEmail: harlow1@bigpond.com

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An absolutely spectacular climb, and as clear a night and day as we could have wanted. Summit view was unbelievable, and sunrise over the Andean plateau was truly magestic. Thanks to Ray, Scott, Gabby, and Justine, y muchisimas gracias a Rodrigo y Pablo de Ecuadorian Alpine Institute. Long live BU TEP Fall '03!!!"

Drew WolfeStony Brook, NY U.S.AEmail: xdbwolfe@aol.com

April 06, 2004

Dear Ramiro,
Just wanted to send you an email to see how you are going, plus to thanks you for a absolute fantastic time. Firstly I hope you are on the way to getting back on your feet and into the hills. Secondly thank you so much for the work you put into our trip. I'm sitting here in my office looking out the window dreaming of Ecuador. I don't think I have come down yet.
It was amazing and I know that Stephen feels the same, I don't think I will forget it for a very long time.
I have attached a few low res images of the trip. If you wish to see any at a hi resolution let me know, plus I have plenty more including your repel, but some how I didn't think you wanted to see them.
Take it easy thanks again and look after yourself

Francis.

Francis Blake
Email:  francis@impactphotos.com
Web:   www.impactphotos.com

August 16, 2004

Hello Ramiro!

I want to say hello and thanks again for all the climbing intsruction!
Your company is excellent!  I am in Peru and I just got down from Huascaran. The South peak was too dangerous, but I climbed the North summit.  Thanks to what I learned with EAI it was no problem.  Thanks again for everything, I hope to return to Ecuador next year.

Sam Hayward

November 01, 2004

Liebe juliane und ramiro!
Nun endlich kommte unser Reisebericht-dies ist nun die endgültige fassung wie es in unserer Zeitung steht , wie gehts eurem kleinen - allerliebste
Grüße aus Österreich auch an Jakobo v. martina und Gerhart
Handle - Bergsteigen in Ecuador

December 06, 2004

Hola Juliane and Ramiro,

I just want to let you know what a priceless experience I had in Ecuador. It had an awesome ttime. Wilson and Hugo were wonderful guides. We felt well taken care of.

Making it to the summit of Cotopaxi was such an exhilarating experience. Hugo is an excellent guide. He has great instinct on the mountains. He is very much in tune with the needs and abilities of his climbers and knows how to motivate them.  I felt safe and confident being on Cotopaxi with him. Every time I think of Cotopaxi I think of Hugo.  He is such a great asset to you company.

Your acclimatization program were excellent. Too bad we skipped Chimborazo. But it gives me reason to return to Ecuador someday. I truly appreciate that you accommodated our last minute request to modify the last part of our itinerary. We did really enjoy Banos. We also enjoyed the stay in the charming haciendas. It was such a relaxing treat.

Thank you again for putting together a memorable trip for me and my friends. I will recommend your company to my friends in my hiking club.

My best regards,
Marisol

January 3, 2005

hi,juliana,back home again. i had a awesome trip. thanks for every thing .thanks alot for a well organised trip,love cor.

January 19, 2005

Hi Juliane and Ramiro,
 
Just a short e-mail to let you know that I have arrived home safely. It was good to get back to see the family. I just want to thank you all again for making my time in Ecuador so memorable - it really was a fantastic trip. Please pass on my regards to Jacobo and Hugo.
 
Best Wishes, Robert

July 10, 2005

I would like to thankyou for a fantastic climbing experience here in Ecuador.

Especially thank you to jacob you was a very good guide. I will certainly recommend the alpine institute to anyone looking to climb in ecuador. Once again many thanks.

James

July 20, 2005

Julyane and Ramiro Luciana and me are very thank to you and your staff. We had a wonderful travel in Ecuador. Everything was ok, camp sites, food (thanks to Edui), guides (thanks to Roberto), volcanes and hotels.

I already know that I need more fitness to keep in shape to Cotopaxi on next time. For our first freezed volcano, we are happy with the final result. After tomorrow I will send you by e-mail some pictures of us in Ecuador.

Another time, thank you for the assistance.
Alex

Run trip from: 30/10 -- 14/11 05

Hello Juliane ~ I am back home safe and sound with just my memories and photos of Ecuador to remind me of such a wonderful trip!

Thank you so much for all your help, information, time, energy and arrangements that made my visit so great. Of course as I told you, Wilson by far the best guide I have ever had and went out of his way with his concern for my well being and safety. He also has such an unbelievable knowledge of the country in both it's history and land I feel like I had a climbing and history tour all in one! He really is quite amazing and or course his English is wonderful which is always nice considering how little Spanish I know.

Thanks also to both you and Ramiro for treating me to dinner while I was in Quito, that was a wonderful mean and even better company!

Take care, I'll definitely refer others to you as I did during my time there when I met anyone who was interested in climbing or the Amazon.

Thank you again, bye, Mary
Mary Chayka-Crawford
mchayford@comcast.net

Run trip from: 30/10 -- 14/11. 05

Hello! I just returned from three weeks in Ecuador and found your book: Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands very helpful. I would like to recommend the locally owned and operated company I used for my two weeks of climbing volcanoes: Ecuadorian Alpine Institute.

The owners are: Romiro and Juliane Donoso with their website of: www.volcanoclimbing.com and an email address of: eainfo@uio.satnet.net.

They are very attentive to every detail of trip planning, arrangements, guiding, equipment, food and travel. Their guides are top rated and very safety oriented. I saw made different guides during the five mountain climbing experience and I can attest to this company's operations being far superior to anyone else I saw.

I would hope you would consider listing them in a future updated publication of your book. Please feel free to contact me if you want more glowing recommendations of Ecuadorian Alpine Institute!

Thank you, Mary
Mary Chayka-Crawford
mchayford@comcast.net

Run trip from 01st to 16th of June 2006 - CAYAMBE, COTOPAXI and CHIMBORAZO

Hi Julianne and Ramiro!

Thank you once again for wonderful trip. Here is our new Internet page,
with photos from Ecuador. If you want, you can publish it's address in
your guest book.
home.no.net/gedra/

Greetings for Jacobo and Hugo!
Joanna

Run trip from 15 to 30 of December 2006 - CAYAMBE, COTOPAXI and CHIMBORAZO

Hi Ramiro-

Thank you for the diploma - it is great.
It was a pleasure hiking with you and being associated with EAI.

Cheers,
Michael

Run trip from 15 to 24 of January 2007 - PICHINCHA, RUMIÑAHUI, ILINIZA NORTE AND SOUTH, CHIMBORAZO

Hi Juliane,
Hello from Southern California. I would like to thank you for an incredible climbing experience in Ecuador. This was the first time I have hired a guide in 15 years of climbing. I have always only climbed with people I know very well and trust with my life. Our guide Freddy earned my respect and trust the first day, his professionalism and attention to safety was paramount to none. I eventually did suffer from AMS and Freddy didn't leave my side. Again thanks for a life changing trip and I hope to see you next year for Cotopaxi better prepared.

Sincerely,
Jay
Westminster Ca.

Run trip from 12 of February to 17 of February 2007 - 3 SUMMITS ALONG THE AVENUE OF VOLCANOES

Hi Juliane

Many thanks to all at EAI who made my trip so successful. Seeing you in the office made my realise all the work that goes in beforehand particulary to get all the food sorted out.

Everything about my trip was successful :-

Speaking with Ramirez in the beginning

All the answers from you

All the drivers who got me from one place to another and finally

I would particularly like to comment how how well I enjoyed Freddy as my guide - he has to be one of the best. There is one characteristic of Freddy that I need to tell you about and I have attched photos as evidence - he tends to lie down on the job.

The first photo is on the top of - Guagua Pichincha and the second on Iliniza Norte

The third photo was taken on our safe return from Iliniza Norte - please let Freddy have this one.

Thanks
Andrew

RUN TRIP FROM 13-02-07 TO 02-03-07.

Story from Paul B. Odom III.
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RUN TRIP FROM 13-02-07 TO 02-03-07.

Story from Paul B. Odom III.
Enclosed is the article that The Oklahoman.  1,000,000 people read this
newspaper.  Biggest in the state of Oklahoma. Read more ++