Ecuador Volcanoes January 2011 Team Page | Field Touring Alpine

Our Field Touring Alpine January 2011 Ecuador Volcanoes climb is under the leadership of Brad Boehringer, Nacho Espinoza and Eric Pedersen. They will be leading a group of 5 climbers on a 10-day trip which will culminate in an attempt on Cotopaxi.

Along the way the will tour the old city of Quito, climb three other volcanoes, (Pasachoa, Rucu Pichincha and Illinizas Norte), prepare for the techincal climb on Cotopaxi with training sessions and lectures on high altitude physiology and take time to enjoy the fabulous and rich culture of Ecuador.

Disptaches for the expedition can be found on our blog at www.fieldtouring.blogspot.com as well as updates on Twitter and facebook

Hope you enjoy following along and that you will join us for one of our expertly led trips to Ecuador Volcanoes which are suitable for novice and experienced climbers alike!

Brad Boehringer (Guide)

Location: Portland, ME

Occupation: ER Nurse

Interesting Fact: “I once ate a half gallon of peanut butter swirl ice cream and a full Rueben sandwich at one sitting and than hiked four miles…stupid”

Nacho Espinoza (Guide)

Location: Quito Ecuador

Occupation: Mountain Guide

Interesting fact: Nacho is a trained anthropologist and lives in the jungle near Guayaquil with his wife and new son! Nacho has put up some extreme route including a direct lin on the impressive Chacaraju in the Cordillera Blanca!

Eric Pedersen (Assistant Guide)

Location: Jackson, NH

Occupation: Appalachian Mountain Club- Huts Manager/Search & Rescue Coordinator

Interesting Facts: "I once gave birth to a cow. I'm the older brother of one of our team members. The last time in Ecuador when I ordered eggs in Spanish I got Thursday, go figure."

Kerr Adams (Guide-In-Training)

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Occupation: Student

Interesting Fact: "I'm a huge video game buff." In fact, i used to play competitively online.”

Kelly Shaffer (Climber)

Location: Happy Valley, State College, PA

Occupation: Dog Groomer

Interesting  Fact: "As a dog groomer I often have to express the anal glands of dogs, its natural…honest”

Sarah Hunter (Climber)

Location: Portland, OR

Occupation: Trauma ICU Nurse

Interesting Facts: " I spend my free time trail running, climbing on plastic, knitting horrible sweaters, and spending way too much time on the internet."

Katie Quinn (Climber)

Location: Boston, MA

Occupation: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Interesting Facts: " I spend my free time traveling, biking, skiing, hiking, dancing (recently took up tango!), reading, puzzles, art and watching movies.”

Kellie Marie DeCalogero (Climber)

Location: Merrimack, NH

Occupation: ICU Nurse

Interesting Fact: I like to do just about everything from hiking, running, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, playing with my yellow lab and my niece, singing out loud and cooking as I love food!”

Jeff Pedersen (Climber)

Location: Burlington, VT

Occupation: Student though is in partial retirement from a season as the Carter Notch Hut caretaker in the White Mountains of NH

Interesting Fact: “I’m missing my right pectoral and really wish that I could bulk out with muscle milk, protein shakes and getting my swirl on at the gym.”