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Mexico Volcanoes High Altitude Adventure
Pico de Orizaba (18,500 ft)
Iztaccihuatl (17,332 ft)
La Malinche (14,600 ft)
9 days

Day Zero: Arrive in Mexico City (7,000 ft), overnight in the historic Zocolo district.


Day One: Morning meeting and travel east of Mexico City to overnight at a rustic mountain resort (10,000 ft) on the flanks of La Malinche to begin our acclimating. For comfort, we stay in cabins at the government resort.

Day Two: Summit La Malinche. Overnight at the resort.


Day Three: Travel to Iztaccihuatl and overnight at the Altzomoni climbers lodge with spectacular views of the smoking volcano Popocateptl.
(Dinner)


Day Four: Acclimating day hike to 15,000 ft on the slopes of Izta. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day Five: Izta summit day. The climb is a long yet easy one. We cross the relatively flat Ayoloco glacier on the way to the summit. On clear days we have distant views of Orizaba, Nevado de Toluca and Mexico City. After we descend we drive back to the town of Cholula to overnight and enjoy a fine dinner.
(Breakfast)

Day Six: A day off to explore Cholula, site of the worlds largest pyramid (at it's base) or neighboring Puebla

Day Seven: Drive to Tlachichuca and an exiting four wheel drive trip to the Peidra Grande hut (14,200 ft) on the flanks of Orizaba. On the way we make a brief visit of the highest village in North America. The afternoon is spent resting and acclimating. We set up our own camp (the hut can be noisy) utilizing tents while using the hut for meals and socializing. (Dinner)

Day Eight: We awake very early for our Orizaba summit attempt. The climb involves steep (40 deg) glacier travel with ice axe and crampons. At the top of North America's third highest peak we are rewarded with spectacular views of central Mexico. We then descend all the way back to a hotel at Tlachichuca for a well-deserved dinner and rest. (Breakfast)

Day Nine: Travel back to Mexico City airport for aftertnoon flights home.

 

Itinerary subject to change