The next few posts are from correspondence with our friend, and Olympic rower with the Dutch national team, Jozef Klaassen. He recounts for us his recent climb up Cotopaxi, the second tallest mountain in Ecuador.
Take it away Jozef:
Aside from my slightly mad friends in Maine, I had never known anyone who climbed mountains. What craziness I had thought, risk death? For what reward? Because it gives you a warm fuzzy feeling? I didn’t know about that. After already three months touring South America, and several missed chances to climb some impressive slopes 'it' had built in me, this strong desire to conquer at least one of the great southern slopes.
I had arrived in Ecuador two weeks earlier and had already heard of the beauty of Cotopaxi. At 5900 meters it lies in the heart of Ecuador, some 2 hours from the bustle of Quito and from where on a fine day you can observe the wreath of volcanoes that encircle the city.
More from Jozef soon...
Monday, March 1, 2010
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