Mark Brown

At an earlier stage of life much was worth climbing. As I get older, less and less. My requirements change. Now there is a large spiritual component across which I cannot allow a road to be paved.

I believe there are various levels of defilement. Plowing a road up to 15,700 is one I'd put at the high end.

Excellent! This seals it. Can you recommend anything specifically in Bolivia? In the December--February time frame I'll be trying Aconcagua, but I'd like to get ready at a higher latitude. Or I should say, lower latitude, closer to the equator.

I'd like to speak with someone who's climbed Chimborazo. After reading that you can take a taxi all the way up to 15,700 and there's a hut at 16,400 with gas and water my enthusiasm is considerably waned. The entire mountain now seems defiled. Can anyone tell me whether Chimborazo is worth climbing? Mark