Javier
5.0
(9)
Mountain Guide
Quito, Ecuador
Certificates
ASEGUIM
He has been climbing in Ecuador for more than 25 years and has been working as guide for 15 years. As a mountaineer, he has led many ascents in the Andes, the Alps, the Karakorum and the Himalayas. The eight expeditions he headed in Nepal include guiding on two 8000-meter peaks.
He is currently the mountain rescue coordinator of the Ecuadorian Association of Mountain guides (ASEGUIM), and has completed several courses with ENSA, the French National School of Guides. He is also the program director in Ecuador of the American Alpine Institute
During his cycling career he won seven times the National Road Racing Championship, and also a gold and silver medal in the Pan-American games of 1990, for which he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honour for the highest merit in Sports.
If Javier Herrera is not available, he works with an excellent team of bilingual ASEGUIM/UIAGM guides.
Programs
Reviews
Andreas Braunisch
5
December, 2024
Fredy, Pablo and Christian were our guides. We were one of very few parties who managed to summit all of the mountains and that was because of the flawless planning of our guides. Fredy knew exactly what each of us was capable of, timed the departures perfectly and was always there to help physically or morally. There was not a question left unanswered and whenever one of us (four total) struggled a bit or had wishes he tried everything to help. The planning of the whole trip was perfect, all acommodations were beautiful as well as the food along the way great. Andean Face and Fredy Tipan all the way! Thank you for this unforgettable trip, the many times we laughed and the memories that will last forever.
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Gerald Flynn
5
July, 2024
The simple fact is there are any number of guide services that can get you to the top of Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. But if you really want to have the experience of a lifetime, then choose Andean Face
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Richard Leclercq
5
July, 2024
The whole trip was fantastic! Of course the three climbs were very challenging, especially the Chimborazo, but thanks to Jose and Mauricio for their encouragement I enjoyed the location of the different haciendas for the rest. A true ecuadorian experience! I will definitely recommend Andeanface to other climbers.
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Christian Fleckinger
5
July, 2024
I'm very happy with the expedition and to have reached planned summits. The guides were very good and dedicated The logistics were very good and the drivers were very kind and did also a great job. I have enjoyed it a lot and it was a very good experience for me.
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