achiquit - Jan 4, 2024 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2024
Izta for New Years
Left Grupo De Los Cien refúgio at 3am on the first, climbed with some Spanish climbers. Glacier was super sketch with just microspikes and an ice axe. Stricken with altitude sickness on the way down, made it just fine though.
Senad Rizvanovic - Apr 10, 2014 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
In one day..
Easy or not it's still challenging if you do it in one day from parking lot.
Kiefer - Mar 28, 2014 1:01 am Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
Easy Walk
Walked this route with Sarah Simon, SenadR and our guide, Sal. Some easy scrambling involved. Made more interesting since it was done in the dark.
Deb - Nov 30, 2013 9:37 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2013
Relatively Solo
I was "allowed" to cut loose from the guide at the 2nd hut and continued to summit and descent solo. Absolutely beautiful! Love the rolling terrain. Bummer that clouds engulfed the summit just a minute after I arrived, but I saw it plenty on the way up and down. Great day to be out and get this done in a day.
benners - Feb 6, 2011 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2007
Close But No Cigar
Turned back 500' from the summit due to lack of daylight remaining.
ncst - Sep 3, 2009 11:47 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Sun Ridge Route
Great route. I found the part between the Grupo de los Cien hut and the Mendez hut the hardest part, it had many trails, some leading nowhere. Great views untill about 10.30, then cloudy.
My first "big" mountain was Ixta. Fairly straight forward climbing. A few areas required scrambling. No crampons or ice axe needed. To my surprise and delight I had absolutely no problems with altitude.
1mvertical - May 7, 2007 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2007
long haul!
Get an early start! Great, great route!
shanahan96 - Apr 3, 2007 1:09 am Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2007
sun walking
lovely route. i found myself wondering through some enchanted place while crossing La Barriga.
try to spend a night in amecameca to catch the sun on this ridge at sunrise; it's one of those things you have to see to believe.
jamie
big_g - Jun 15, 2006 2:38 am Date Climbed: Feb 9, 2003
arriba!
I stayed at the Grupo de Los Cien hut. It was about 4 hours up from La Joya. The hut filled up quick and tents sprung up all around. Looked to be 3 youth groups there. From the hut, another 4 hours to the summit which I started around 04:30 or so.
I had ice axe and crampons but never used the crampons and the axe was just a cane. But still, a great mountain.
achiquit - Jan 4, 2024 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2024
Izta for New YearsLeft Grupo De Los Cien refúgio at 3am on the first, climbed with some Spanish climbers. Glacier was super sketch with just microspikes and an ice axe. Stricken with altitude sickness on the way down, made it just fine though.
Senad Rizvanovic - Apr 10, 2014 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
In one day..Easy or not it's still challenging if you do it in one day from parking lot.
Kiefer - Mar 28, 2014 1:01 am Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
Easy WalkWalked this route with Sarah Simon, SenadR and our guide, Sal. Some easy scrambling involved. Made more interesting since it was done in the dark.
Deb - Nov 30, 2013 9:37 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2013
Relatively SoloI was "allowed" to cut loose from the guide at the 2nd hut and continued to summit and descent solo. Absolutely beautiful! Love the rolling terrain. Bummer that clouds engulfed the summit just a minute after I arrived, but I saw it plenty on the way up and down. Great day to be out and get this done in a day.
benners - Feb 6, 2011 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2007
Close But No CigarTurned back 500' from the summit due to lack of daylight remaining.
ncst - Sep 3, 2009 11:47 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Sun Ridge RouteGreat route. I found the part between the Grupo de los Cien hut and the Mendez hut the hardest part, it had many trails, some leading nowhere. Great views untill about 10.30, then cloudy.
mdostby - Oct 27, 2008 10:50 pm
La Arista del SolMy first "big" mountain was Ixta. Fairly straight forward climbing. A few areas required scrambling. No crampons or ice axe needed. To my surprise and delight I had absolutely no problems with altitude.
1mvertical - May 7, 2007 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2007
long haul!Get an early start! Great, great route!
shanahan96 - Apr 3, 2007 1:09 am Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2007
sun walkinglovely route. i found myself wondering through some enchanted place while crossing La Barriga.
try to spend a night in amecameca to catch the sun on this ridge at sunrise; it's one of those things you have to see to believe.
jamie
big_g - Jun 15, 2006 2:38 am Date Climbed: Feb 9, 2003
arriba!I stayed at the Grupo de Los Cien hut. It was about 4 hours up from La Joya. The hut filled up quick and tents sprung up all around. Looked to be 3 youth groups there. From the hut, another 4 hours to the summit which I started around 04:30 or so.
I had ice axe and crampons but never used the crampons and the axe was just a cane. But still, a great mountain.