Mount Chimborazo is a towering inactive stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, rising to about 6,263 meters and dominating the surrounding landscape with its broad, glacier‑covered summit. Although it hasn’t erupted for more than a millennium, it remains one of the most iconic peaks in South America, revered by local communities and sought after by climbers for its demanding ascent and unpredictable weather. Its glaciers feed important river systems, and its massive silhouette forms part of the Cordillera Occidental.
What makes Chimborazo truly extraordinary is its unique position on the Earth’s equatorial bulge: its summit is the farthest point on the planet from the Earth’s center, even surpassing Mount Everest in this regard. This remarkable fact also makes it the closest point on Earth to outer space when measured from the core, giving the mountain a special place in both geography and geophysics.
Those who found it before the hint:
- Martin de Bock
- Eloy Cano
- Graham Hedley
- Paul Voestermans
- Garfield
- Phil Ower
- Lighthouse
- Zorro the Fox
And after the hint:
- krenek
- Bernd
- Bas van Limpt