DATE: 2008-09-07
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Biking Spirit offers a range of mountain biking services, outdoor activities of Alta Montaña and downhill and cross country tours with physical condition levels from beginners to experts.

Biking Spirit staff carefully plan and scout each trip, and make sure you are provided with healthy food and water. Your safety is our top priority and our guides are trained in administering field first aid and our tours are accompanied by 4 Wheel-Drive vehicles with radio communication and mobile telephones between guides so that we can respond quickly to any medical emergency.

Alta Montaña offers other services related with adventure tourism, and also works with a handicrafts tagua store called Tagua Shop.

URBINA MOUNTAIN LODGE

Urbina ' s Train Station is located at the highest point of the Ecuadorian rail road track, between of two colossal volcanoes, Carihuairazo and Chimborazo , this place is known as the Páramo de Urbina (Urbina ' s moorlands 3618 meters). Urbina Mountain Lodge is one of the best places for acclimatization for mountaineering's; you will find accommodation, food, treks, horseback riding and native guides.

CHIMBORAZO SHELTERS

The shelters Carrel Brothers (4800 meters) and Edward Whymper (5000 meters) are managed by Alta Montaña. We offer the following services: lodging, kitchen, cafeteria and information and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

TREKKING

We offer trekking tours to places such as:

  • Chimborazo , (one day tour, 5 options to choose from)
  • El Altar Trek, (3 day tour)
  • Vicuña Trek, (2 day tour)
  • Inca Trail, (3 day tour)

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

If you like to climb mountains with specialized guides we offer to conquer the following snowy mountains:

  • Carihuairazo 5016 masl (2 days)
  • Chimborazo 6310 masl (2 days)
  • Cotopaxi 5897 masl (2 days)
  • Tungurahua 5100 masl (3 days)
  • Sangay Expedition 5230 masl (7 days)

TAGUA SHOP

The tagua is a palm tree Phytelephas Macrocarpa from South America , once carved this seed looks like ivory; each handmade item is a unique piece in the world. Tagua Shop is specialized tagua store, however you can find postal cards, souvenirs and handicrafts made with coconut, silver, bronze and balsa wood, etc.

 
ONE DAY RIDES
 -Chimborazo
 -Urbina-Riobamba
 -Urbina-Baños
 -Guamote
 -Colta Lake
 -Guayllabamba
 
TWO DAY RIDES
 - Chimborazo-Baños-Puyo
 - Chimborazo-Urbina-Baños
 
OTHER TOURS
 - Biking on two Hemispheres
 - From Andes to the Jungle