small world. i was on the aquaduct when you came down from the summit. i got altitude sickness the next day, so i only got as far as 16,000. went back in november and finally summited. best of luck. tell dave and suzy hello for me.
Can anyone tell me, why does the climbing season end when it does on Orizaba? (...March?). Is there too much rock fall from melting snow after that? Or are there crevasses that open up? Or does the snow get sloppy making it hard to stay up on the crust of it? Or does it just get stormy? Or all the above? May is out of the question?
mlowe60 - Jan 20, 2006 3:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Trip Report CommentPS - I just learned that Dave and Susan summitted Orizaba in 7 -1/2 hours on the very day they planned. Congrats, guys. Great job.
mm70816 - Sep 16, 2007 1:15 pm - Hasn't voted
nonesmall world. i was on the aquaduct when you came down from the summit. i got altitude sickness the next day, so i only got as far as 16,000. went back in november and finally summited. best of luck. tell dave and suzy hello for me.
craighall - Nov 16, 2009 12:55 pm - Hasn't voted
climbng seasonCan anyone tell me, why does the climbing season end when it does on Orizaba? (...March?). Is there too much rock fall from melting snow after that? Or are there crevasses that open up? Or does the snow get sloppy making it hard to stay up on the crust of it? Or does it just get stormy? Or all the above? May is out of the question?