Chilisticos - Aug 11, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Cerro Campanario on a cloudy day
Rented a car on the Paseo de Reforma, drove to Nevado de Toluca, and started to climb at 1pm...took me 3 hours to the Cerro Campanario and back through the Standard East Approach to Pico de Fraile. Had to stop before continuing further from Campanario as the visibility made it impossible to identify your way forward...will definitely try to come back and finish the job!
Shirley Lam - Feb 3, 2011 1:37 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2011
Rim Traverse
Completed the rim traverse with Bighornmonkey. Beautiful views, great conditions, fun climbing! Yannick wrote a trip report of the climb on our blog: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/hobos/1/1296719203/tpod.html
bighornmonkey - Feb 3, 2011 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2011
Rim traverse
did the rim traverse in perfect conditions, with trail running shoes...no snow at all! Awesome views. We could see Popo and Izta in a distance, both looked snow-free as well.
logikal - Sep 21, 2009 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2009
First High Altitude Summit
My first mountain above 6000 feet. Hiking to the crater from the entrance gate after only being in mexico for 12 hours was one hell of an introduction to high altitude climbing. I felt like my legs were made of lead. The following day i summited via some talus field on the outer rim.
Although it was pouring rain the night before in Toluca, I had a great sunny hike around the lagunas, reaching the Pico de Fraile as the clouds came rolling in.
The traverse was quite entertaining. Camped at 3700m the night before with temperatures down to -8 C. Great weather on the mountain though. Climbed from the parking lot up to the saddle, the swung a right and followed the ridge counterclockwise, climbing the 2 highest peaks before shooting down to go check out the lakes on the way back. Tons of people down at the lakes, but nobody up on the ridge. Good times!
Lips74 - Feb 3, 2009 5:00 am Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2009
Route Climbed? Mountain Climbed?
This was an interesting trip wherin we got screwed by our taxi driver and had to walk up the 17 kilometer road. This put us badly off our schedule and camping in the backcountry. Matt and I forced a route through a nightmarish rockfield and summited a subpeak along the ridge around 14,900ft. Matt summited Pico Aguila 15,157ft.
From refuge to the crater's border, wind was intense. so strong by moments impossible to stand up... so a hours later wheater change, clear, fresh and really nice views. We climbed the 3 highest peaks: Aguila, Marquez and Fraile.
We climbed mostly of peaks surrounding the crater of this huge volcano. sometime with ice, sometimes with snow but mostly of time just rocks. Amazing views of Laguna del Sol (Sun's lagoon) and Laguna de la Luna (Moon's lagoon). Totally clear sky, a little bit cold but nice.
dswink - Mar 9, 2008 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2007
Pico de Fraile
Summitted 1/20/2007, 2/5/2008 and 2/12/2008. This is a fun acclimatization climb.
As I recall, the most difficult part was convincing a taxi driver with my limited Spanish speaking ability to take us up there and wait for us to climb the peak. A nice outing.
MountainHikerCO - Dec 30, 2007 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2006
Interesting Place
This was an acclimation climb for Orizaba. We are sure it helped.
emilie - Dec 17, 2007 12:20 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2007
Normal - Pico de Fraile
Acclimatization hike for Orizaba. We stayed at a hut and then drove up to the trailhead. Very fun. We went straight up a couloir that looked impossibly steep from across the crater lake but was actually a nice soft scree slope with some good snow. Some light bouldering at the top and a big sense of exposure on the peak. There was some slippery in the snow that made me a bit nervous as we headed down but the rest was uneventful.
Peak_Bagger - Apr 17, 2007 5:13 am Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2002
Epic
It was an epic journey of 36hrs in my buddy's old nissan from Madison, WI to Toluca for New Years 2002. But we pased out before midnight beacsue we were so exhausted, then we decided to climb the peak the next day. We drove up to 13000 or so and parked the car, then ate a big meal of mac and cheese and gatorade. I was pretty sick by the time we made summit and by the time I reached the car I was puking a lot and felt pretty sick. I wasn't a smart climber back then, not enough experience. I'll never forget that one , you live and learn.
weeds19 - Jan 13, 2007 7:31 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2006
Pico de Fraile
We stayed in the upper hut for two nights and had a great climb of Pico de Fraile. The climb was meant as an acclimatization hike, but it was a worthy objective in its own right. Trip report at http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/259825/toluca-pico-de-fraile.html
Nyle Walton - Aug 10, 2006 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 1957
Easy climb
As a student at Mexico City College (now the University of the Americas) in the good old days, I remember driving from Mexico City westward to the capital of the state of Mexico. The three of us drove as far as we could into the crater whence we hiked uphill through bunch grass and some snow patches in a broad traverse and reached the highest poiint on the rim of the Nevado's wide caldera. After having climbed Popo and Orizaba, I did not regard this volcano climb as any great achievement.
tjbst47 - Mar 30, 2006 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Mar 23, 2006
Route Climbed: Trail and East Rim Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2006
Took a taxi up to the crater with cp0915 and Day Hiker. We started up the trail but then veered off to follow more of the rim on the way to the high point. There's some nice class 3 (or greater) climbing to be had along the way. Snow was present on some of the slopes but the rim was clear.
Route Climbed: a more direct version of la ruta normal Date Climbed: January 6, 2006
After a failed attempt due to weather in April 2004, I finally got to knock this one off. Followed as much of the crest of the rim above the normal route as I could, finding some surprisingly enjoyable and spicy mixed climbing along the way. Enjoyed the summit with Day Hiker, rwkent and big_g. Good stuff.
Day Hiker - Jan 11, 2006 1:12 am Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2006
Route Climbed: Trail and East Rim
Started on the trail then hiked up to the east rim and followed it to the summit. The snow on the north side of the volcano, outside the crater, looked intimidating on the drive up to the trailhead, since the ice axe, boots, and crampons were back at the hotel, but it turned out that the route, which is inside the crater, was passable in running shoes. This was my highest summit to date.
Chilisticos - Aug 11, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Cerro Campanario on a cloudy dayRented a car on the Paseo de Reforma, drove to Nevado de Toluca, and started to climb at 1pm...took me 3 hours to the Cerro Campanario and back through the Standard East Approach to Pico de Fraile. Had to stop before continuing further from Campanario as the visibility made it impossible to identify your way forward...will definitely try to come back and finish the job!
Shirley Lam - Feb 3, 2011 1:37 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2011
Rim TraverseCompleted the rim traverse with Bighornmonkey. Beautiful views, great conditions, fun climbing! Yannick wrote a trip report of the climb on our blog: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/hobos/1/1296719203/tpod.html
bighornmonkey - Feb 3, 2011 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2011
Rim traversedid the rim traverse in perfect conditions, with trail running shoes...no snow at all! Awesome views. We could see Popo and Izta in a distance, both looked snow-free as well.
logikal - Sep 21, 2009 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2009
First High Altitude SummitMy first mountain above 6000 feet. Hiking to the crater from the entrance gate after only being in mexico for 12 hours was one hell of an introduction to high altitude climbing. I felt like my legs were made of lead. The following day i summited via some talus field on the outer rim.
ncst - Jul 23, 2009 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
Day trip from Toluca to Pico de FraileAlthough it was pouring rain the night before in Toluca, I had a great sunny hike around the lagunas, reaching the Pico de Fraile as the clouds came rolling in.
paisajeroamericano - Apr 10, 2009 7:03 am Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2008
Cody's 1st 15erThe traverse was quite entertaining. Camped at 3700m the night before with temperatures down to -8 C. Great weather on the mountain though. Climbed from the parking lot up to the saddle, the swung a right and followed the ridge counterclockwise, climbing the 2 highest peaks before shooting down to go check out the lakes on the way back. Tons of people down at the lakes, but nobody up on the ridge. Good times!
Lips74 - Feb 3, 2009 5:00 am Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2009
Route Climbed? Mountain Climbed?This was an interesting trip wherin we got screwed by our taxi driver and had to walk up the 17 kilometer road. This put us badly off our schedule and camping in the backcountry. Matt and I forced a route through a nightmarish rockfield and summited a subpeak along the ridge around 14,900ft. Matt summited Pico Aguila 15,157ft.
ChristianRodriguez - Sep 28, 2008 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2006
route climbedFrom refuge to the crater's border, wind was intense. so strong by moments impossible to stand up... so a hours later wheater change, clear, fresh and really nice views. We climbed the 3 highest peaks: Aguila, Marquez and Fraile.
ChristianRodriguez - Sep 8, 2008 1:36 am Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2006
Amazing place - views are fantasticWe climbed mostly of peaks surrounding the crater of this huge volcano. sometime with ice, sometimes with snow but mostly of time just rocks. Amazing views of Laguna del Sol (Sun's lagoon) and Laguna de la Luna (Moon's lagoon). Totally clear sky, a little bit cold but nice.
dswink - Mar 9, 2008 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2007
Pico de FraileSummitted 1/20/2007, 2/5/2008 and 2/12/2008. This is a fun acclimatization climb.
utclimber - Jan 12, 2008 7:41 pm
Pico de FraileAs I recall, the most difficult part was convincing a taxi driver with my limited Spanish speaking ability to take us up there and wait for us to climb the peak. A nice outing.
MountainHikerCO - Dec 30, 2007 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2006
Interesting PlaceThis was an acclimation climb for Orizaba. We are sure it helped.
emilie - Dec 17, 2007 12:20 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2007
Normal - Pico de FraileAcclimatization hike for Orizaba. We stayed at a hut and then drove up to the trailhead. Very fun. We went straight up a couloir that looked impossibly steep from across the crater lake but was actually a nice soft scree slope with some good snow. Some light bouldering at the top and a big sense of exposure on the peak. There was some slippery in the snow that made me a bit nervous as we headed down but the rest was uneventful.
Peak_Bagger - Apr 17, 2007 5:13 am Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2002
EpicIt was an epic journey of 36hrs in my buddy's old nissan from Madison, WI to Toluca for New Years 2002. But we pased out before midnight beacsue we were so exhausted, then we decided to climb the peak the next day. We drove up to 13000 or so and parked the car, then ate a big meal of mac and cheese and gatorade. I was pretty sick by the time we made summit and by the time I reached the car I was puking a lot and felt pretty sick. I wasn't a smart climber back then, not enough experience. I'll never forget that one , you live and learn.
weeds19 - Jan 13, 2007 7:31 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2006
Pico de FraileWe stayed in the upper hut for two nights and had a great climb of Pico de Fraile. The climb was meant as an acclimatization hike, but it was a worthy objective in its own right. Trip report at http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/259825/toluca-pico-de-fraile.html
Nyle Walton - Aug 10, 2006 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 1957
Easy climbAs a student at Mexico City College (now the University of the Americas) in the good old days, I remember driving from Mexico City westward to the capital of the state of Mexico. The three of us drove as far as we could into the crater whence we hiked uphill through bunch grass and some snow patches in a broad traverse and reached the highest poiint on the rim of the Nevado's wide caldera. After having climbed Popo and Orizaba, I did not regard this volcano climb as any great achievement.
tjbst47 - Mar 30, 2006 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Mar 23, 2006
Nevado de TolucaI did the tranverse. A dog came with me.
Rick Kent - Jan 13, 2006 1:33 pm
Route Climbed: Trail and East Rim Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2006Took a taxi up to the crater with cp0915 and Day Hiker. We started up the trail but then veered off to follow more of the rim on the way to the high point. There's some nice class 3 (or greater) climbing to be had along the way. Snow was present on some of the slopes but the rim was clear.
cp0915 - Jan 11, 2006 11:46 am
Route Climbed: a more direct version of la ruta normal Date Climbed: January 6, 2006After a failed attempt due to weather in April 2004, I finally got to knock this one off. Followed as much of the crest of the rim above the normal route as I could, finding some surprisingly enjoyable and spicy mixed climbing along the way. Enjoyed the summit with Day Hiker, rwkent and big_g. Good stuff.
Day Hiker - Jan 11, 2006 1:12 am Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2006
Route Climbed: Trail and East RimStarted on the trail then hiked up to the east rim and followed it to the summit. The snow on the north side of the volcano, outside the crater, looked intimidating on the drive up to the trailhead, since the ice axe, boots, and crampons were back at the hotel, but it turned out that the route, which is inside the crater, was passable in running shoes. This was my highest summit to date.