Team RWB Ecuador Eagle Expedition 2027

Eagle Expeditions are Team Red, White & Blue’s own multi-day guided outdoor trips, run at national level rather than by local chapters and led by volunteer veteran Expedition Guides trained in wilderness medicine. Team RWB is a 501(c)(3) veterans’ nonprofit whose membership is free and open to veterans, service members, military families and civilian supporters.

This is the organization’s most demanding published expedition: eleven days in Ecuador from Friday 15 to Monday 25 January 2027, taking in Quito, a summit attempt on Cotopaxi at 19,347 feet, roughly 45 miles of the Quilotoa Loop and time in the cloud forest. Twelve participants travel with two guides.

Applications closed on 1 September 2026, so this listing is for reference and for anyone tracking the 2028 cycle. The published requirements are substantial: the ability to sustain 45 minutes or more of Zone 2 cardio, prior hiking experience above 9,000 feet, no history of altitude sickness or serious cardiac problems, a passport valid beyond August 2027, travel insurance, personal mountaineering gear, and attendance at onboarding calls running from May to November 2026. The commitment is $3,000 in fundraising plus a $200 non-refundable deposit, with registration completed on the Classy platform after acceptance. Team RWB states that Eagle Expeditions are primarily for veterans and service members, though it does not publish that as a hard eligibility rule.