Month: December 2013

North face of Cotopaxi, Ecuador

Published by Paul on December 21, 2013

During a visit to Bolivia, I had met some climbers who recommended me to climb Cotopaxi. When I found out that skiing from the summit of this volcano is possible, my trip to Ecuador was a fact. In december 2013 I skied from 5897 meters down to 4800 meters. Find out more about my ski expedition to a big mountain somewhere on the equator…

El Pobre Diablo, jazzclub in Quito, Ecuador

El Pobre Diablo, jazzclub in Quito, Ecuador

Published by Paul on December 16, 2013

The capital of Ecuador, Quito, is not my favourite city. The only nice part is the historic center of the city and even there you have to be careful not te get robbed. Bus terminals are located at the far ends of the city and ATMs most likely don’t work. People are not really friendly and some nice places to relax are scarse. However, there is one exception, the jazzclub El Pobre Diablo…