A tradition of the local indigenous communities in the Chimborazo province is to bring down ice from the glaciers of the Chimborazo mountain to prepare their drinks. Although the amount of people dedicated to this activity has evidently reduced, the activity still exists. To this day, blocks of ice are cut from the glaciers on Tuesdays and Fridays and transported by mules down to the city of Riobamba, to be sold in snow cones called "raspados" at the Wednesday and Saturday open markets. The road of the "hieleros" can be followed by foot, on horseback or on 4 WD vehicles.