FKT: Jorit Schmelzle - El Misti via Route Chiguata - 2025-10-09

Athletes
Route variation
Standard route
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
5h 34m 5s
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I've been on El Misti several times over the past few years. This year I arrived well acclimatized, having already spent a good amount of time in the high mountains beforehand.

As on previous attempts, I started during the night - partly to escape the intense sun, partly to leave enough buffer at the end to get back down to Arequipa in daylight.

I carried less than last time. There's no opportunity to resupply anywhere along the route, so everything went with me from the start.

Everything went smoothly and I hit no snow or ice on the route this year. Optimal conditions.