DukeJH - Nov 16, 2009 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2009
The Knees
We'd planned to go from La Jollita to the Ayoloco Hut and ascend the Ayoloco Glacier but got off route in thick clouds. We traversed the rock field to the Grupo de los Cien hut and ascended the following day via The Knees. Summit day was cold and clear.
ncst - Aug 31, 2009 1:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Great climb
I went from Puebla to the Grupo de los Cien hut on the first day, got there at 3pm and went up another hour to acclimatize and see the route. Left the next day at 7am to reach the summit at 10.30am. No clouds and great views untill 10.15. Saw nobody during those two days. Had to walk
back to Paso de Cortez! Had them with me but didn't use crampons nor ice-axe.
rmick25 - Aug 30, 2009 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
Ixta
The most interesting volcano I've ever climbed and I'm from the Pacific NW. Highest i had been till the next week on Pico. Not very technically challenging great first high altitude climb. Found a roach in the hut and treated myself to quite the "high" experience
The most interesting volcano I've ever climbed and I'm from the Pacific NW. Highest i had been till the next week on Pico. Not very technically challenging but great first high altitude climb. Found a roach in the hut and treated myself to quite the "high" experience
The most interesting volcano I've ever climbed and I'm from the Pacific NW. Highest i had been till the next week on Pico. Not very technically challenging but great first high altitude climb. Found a roach in the hut and treated myself to quite the "high" experience
Cheeseburglar - Aug 21, 2009 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2008
Pechas!
The pechas are gigantic!
deungsan - Mar 28, 2009 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
long and hard
This was grueling. But partner Tony and I made it. Glad it's over.
Drewsmith - Mar 7, 2009 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2007
La Arista del Sol
Started 8a.m. with 2 sons and 2nephews. Neat route up. However, I was the only one that summited,3pm. Good reason to go again. down at 6pm. I had been dreaming of this climb for 4 years and was delighted.
SawtoothSean - Feb 25, 2009 10:52 am Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2009
Fun Traverse
We started at 11am and finished up at 9pm. This was a fun traverse up and over, and around many rocky outcroppings. Two small glaciers crossings at the end mixed things up and also provided much needed water on a hot day. The views of Popo are impressive from the beginning of this route.
benhil - Jan 19, 2009 9:09 am Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2008
Benhil
My wife Hilde and me climbed the volcanoe as an acclimatisation trip for Orizaba. The Ayoloco hut is a really filthy place. We did three hours to the summit and enjoyed especially the icy belly in the first sunrays. Awesome views on Popcatepetl.
lefty - Jan 5, 2009 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2008
Ayoloco Loop
We did a loop going up the Ayoloco glacier and coming down the Arista del Sol to our camp way below the De Los Cien hut. The lack of water on the mountain dictated our camping spot but gave us a chance to see more of the mountain this way.
LC - Jan 2, 2009 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2008
Long day
REALLY long day, about 17 hours. Mostly because of socializing, and some inexperience people at the top who didn't bring any crampons. We ended up helping them get back on the trail. The weather was warm and sunny with very little wind.
BLong - Oct 7, 2008 12:02 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2008
Iztaccíhuatl Climb
A great prep climb for Orizaba. I climbed them both with Mexican guide Cristobol Corona. We spent the night at the high hut and then hit up the summit the next morning. Beautiful climb and a fun, easy glacier.
Me and 12 climbers from Guatemala did it without local guides, for mostly of us this volcano was the first 5000 climbed succesfully. We finish 5 volcanoes in 15 days.
TripoliRick - Jul 2, 2008 2:44 am Date Climbed: Dec 19, 1989
Second of the Big 3
After climbing Popo the day before and since we felt great we decided to go up Ixta. I thought it was much more varied and the huts were, shall we say, "interesting" to have a look in but we were glad we didn't have to stay in them. After a couple of days rest we would then do Orizaba. Beautiful country.
Very nice weather made this climb more pleasant than Orizaba.
dswink - Mar 9, 2008 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2008
La Arista del Sol
Attempted 1/19/2007 - turned back at the Knees.
Summited 2/22/2008 in partial whiteout
Blackmouth - Feb 24, 2008 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
Ayoloco Glacier
I climbed Ixta with SP member Deungsan. I put the info in the Plans and Parter section and he responded. We climbed pretty well together considering we had never seen or spoke to each other, the only communication we had was through the internet. Very long day with alot of ups and downs on some very loose scree. Started at Alzomoni Lodge and returned to our ride at La Joya. Round trip was 15 very long hours.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 27, 2008 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2008
Long Day!
This was a long day. We started from the Altzomoni hut near La Joya at just after midnight. We got back to La Joya at 4:00 in the afternoon. There's a lot of up & down and loose nasty stuff along the way. This was my second climb of Izta. I felt great but it didn't get any easier!
DukeJH - Nov 16, 2009 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2009
The KneesWe'd planned to go from La Jollita to the Ayoloco Hut and ascend the Ayoloco Glacier but got off route in thick clouds. We traversed the rock field to the Grupo de los Cien hut and ascended the following day via The Knees. Summit day was cold and clear.
ncst - Aug 31, 2009 1:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Great climbI went from Puebla to the Grupo de los Cien hut on the first day, got there at 3pm and went up another hour to acclimatize and see the route. Left the next day at 7am to reach the summit at 10.30am. No clouds and great views untill 10.15. Saw nobody during those two days. Had to walk
back to Paso de Cortez! Had them with me but didn't use crampons nor ice-axe.
rmick25 - Aug 30, 2009 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
IxtaThe most interesting volcano I've ever climbed and I'm from the Pacific NW. Highest i had been till the next week on Pico. Not very technically challenging great first high altitude climb. Found a roach in the hut and treated myself to quite the "high" experience
rmick25 - Sep 15, 2009 11:31 pm
Re: IxtaThe most interesting volcano I've ever climbed and I'm from the Pacific NW. Highest i had been till the next week on Pico. Not very technically challenging but great first high altitude climb. Found a roach in the hut and treated myself to quite the "high" experience
rmick25 - Sep 15, 2009 11:31 pm
Re: IxtaThe most interesting volcano I've ever climbed and I'm from the Pacific NW. Highest i had been till the next week on Pico. Not very technically challenging but great first high altitude climb. Found a roach in the hut and treated myself to quite the "high" experience
Cheeseburglar - Aug 21, 2009 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2008
Pechas!The pechas are gigantic!
deungsan - Mar 28, 2009 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
long and hardThis was grueling. But partner Tony and I made it. Glad it's over.
Drewsmith - Mar 7, 2009 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2007
La Arista del SolStarted 8a.m. with 2 sons and 2nephews. Neat route up. However, I was the only one that summited,3pm. Good reason to go again. down at 6pm. I had been dreaming of this climb for 4 years and was delighted.
SawtoothSean - Feb 25, 2009 10:52 am Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2009
Fun TraverseWe started at 11am and finished up at 9pm. This was a fun traverse up and over, and around many rocky outcroppings. Two small glaciers crossings at the end mixed things up and also provided much needed water on a hot day. The views of Popo are impressive from the beginning of this route.
benhil - Jan 19, 2009 9:09 am Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2008
BenhilMy wife Hilde and me climbed the volcanoe as an acclimatisation trip for Orizaba. The Ayoloco hut is a really filthy place. We did three hours to the summit and enjoyed especially the icy belly in the first sunrays. Awesome views on Popcatepetl.
lefty - Jan 5, 2009 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2008
Ayoloco LoopWe did a loop going up the Ayoloco glacier and coming down the Arista del Sol to our camp way below the De Los Cien hut. The lack of water on the mountain dictated our camping spot but gave us a chance to see more of the mountain this way.
LC - Jan 2, 2009 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2008
Long dayREALLY long day, about 17 hours. Mostly because of socializing, and some inexperience people at the top who didn't bring any crampons. We ended up helping them get back on the trail. The weather was warm and sunny with very little wind.
BLong - Oct 7, 2008 12:02 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2008
Iztaccíhuatl ClimbA great prep climb for Orizaba. I climbed them both with Mexican guide Cristobol Corona. We spent the night at the high hut and then hit up the summit the next morning. Beautiful climb and a fun, easy glacier.
ChristianRodriguez - Sep 8, 2008 12:45 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2007
Amazing viewMe and 12 climbers from Guatemala did it without local guides, for mostly of us this volcano was the first 5000 climbed succesfully. We finish 5 volcanoes in 15 days.
kevin trieu - Aug 26, 2008 5:15 pm
duodid it with Orizaba in 5 days.
TripoliRick - Jul 2, 2008 2:44 am Date Climbed: Dec 19, 1989
Second of the Big 3After climbing Popo the day before and since we felt great we decided to go up Ixta. I thought it was much more varied and the huts were, shall we say, "interesting" to have a look in but we were glad we didn't have to stay in them. After a couple of days rest we would then do Orizaba. Beautiful country.
astrobassman - Mar 21, 2008 4:20 pm
More fun than Orizaba...Very nice weather made this climb more pleasant than Orizaba.
dswink - Mar 9, 2008 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2008
La Arista del SolAttempted 1/19/2007 - turned back at the Knees.
Summited 2/22/2008 in partial whiteout
Blackmouth - Feb 24, 2008 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
Ayoloco GlacierI climbed Ixta with SP member Deungsan. I put the info in the Plans and Parter section and he responded. We climbed pretty well together considering we had never seen or spoke to each other, the only communication we had was through the internet. Very long day with alot of ups and downs on some very loose scree. Started at Alzomoni Lodge and returned to our ride at La Joya. Round trip was 15 very long hours.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 27, 2008 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2008
Long Day!This was a long day. We started from the Altzomoni hut near La Joya at just after midnight. We got back to La Joya at 4:00 in the afternoon. There's a lot of up & down and loose nasty stuff along the way. This was my second climb of Izta. I felt great but it didn't get any easier!