Together they reached the summit of two mountains in excess of 5000m, El Corazon and Pasachoa, before attempting Cotopaxi, the worlds highest active volcano at 5900m. After 8 hours of hard climbing crossing and re-crossing the glacier, and within view of the summit, the team were beaten back by extreme storms.

Retreating to the safety of the valleys, they painted a school in a small village, spent time teaching the local children English and assisted with conservation work in the endangered rainforest. Central to this expedition is belief that organised and supported expeditions have a major effect upon personal standards and development.