Ecuador: Acclimation Hike

A very wet day.  Climbed the biggest mountain near Quito....Ruco Pichincha (15,413 feet).  It rained almost the entire time....a great test for my new Gortex.  I stayed remarkably dry despite the nasty weather.  Me at the top:

Lots of clouds and lots of mud and low visibility for most of the day.  After the climb, we all piled into large van and drove to an Ecuadorian Spa near the first big mountain we will be climbing.  Tomorrow
will be another acclimation hike.  I didn't take many pictures today because of the rain.