Created: Guillermo Vidales
Last update: 05 Dec 2017
Activity type: | Mountaineering |
Activity level: | Moderate/ Challenging |
Availability: |
5 Dec 2019 - 15 May 2020 |
Duration: | 7 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
Price: | from $800 / Negotiable |
Pico de Orizaba volcano (Volcán Citlaltépetl) is a large active stratovolcano, Mexico's highest mountain and the highest volcano of North America. It is located at the southern end of Citlaltépetl–Cofre de Perote Volcanic Range, and the only volcano in this area with historic activity.
Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) is the highest peak in Mexico and the highest volcano in North America; it is also the third highest peak in North America after Denali and Mount Logan.
I the hird high mountain in Mexico is a 5,218 m (17,000 ft) dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m (18,491 ft) and Popocatépetl 5,426 m (17,802 ft).
Iztaccíhuatl (alternative spellings include Ixtaccíhuatl) is a third high mountain in Mexico is a 5,218 m (17,000 ft) dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m (18,491 ft) and Popocatépetl 5,426 m (17,802 ft).
The name "Iztaccíhuatl" is Nahuatl for "White woman", reflecting the four individual snow-capped peaks which depict the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female when seen from east or west.
Iztaccíhuatl lies to the north of Popocatépetl, to which it is connected by the high altitude Paso de Cortés. Depending on atmospheric conditions the dormant volcano is visible much of the year from Mexico City some 70 km (43 mi) to the northwest.
Mexico, Puebla
Iztaccihuatl
Pick you up from Mexico city address
Tranfer to Altzomoni camp by car (3950m). Camp.
Iztaccihuatl summit 5254 m
Starting the ascending in the morning to the hut “Grupo de los cien” 4780 m.
First summit in "Las Rodillas" 5050m, if you fell good ascender to principal summit "los Pechos" 5254m for being back at "La JOYA" . traveling to " Cholula" Hostal where you can rest and take a shower.
Cholula rest day
Free day Rest day in Cholula you can visit the pyramid under Catholic church.
Base Camp 4,600 m.
Transfer to Serdan town. Travel in 4x4 truck to Base Camp where we are going to sleep 4,600 m.
Summit South Face
Starting the ascending to reach the summit South Face , for being back at the Refuge and to go down to "Serdan". Back to Mexico city. Or optional: overnight in Serdan.
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