Mexican Volcanoes in November 2007
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:32 pm
I am looking for partners to climb Pico de Orizaba, Iztaccihuatl, La Malinche and Nevado de Toluca from November 15 to December 2, 2007.
Planned itenerary:
11/15 - Arrive Mexico City at 12:30 p.m. Catch bus from airport to Toluca and spend the night in a hotel.
11/16 - Take taxi to Nevado de Toluca. Spend day with easy acclimatization climbing on Nevado de Toluca. Return to hotel in Toluca.
11/17 - Take bus to resort at La Malinche. Spend night at resort hut.
11/18 - Climb La Malinche. Take bus to Amecameca. Spend night at hotel.
11/19 - Climb to hut on Normal route on Izta. Spend the rest of the day hiking and then camp at hut.
11/20 - Summit Izta via Normal route and descend to hut. Traverse to Ayoloco hut and spend the night.
11/21 - Summit Izta via the Ayoloco Glacier route, descend to La Joya, and then return to the hotel in Amecameca.
11/22 - Take bus to Puebla and then on to Tlachichuca. Stay at Senor Reyes' hostel.
11/23 - Take cab to the village of Hidalago, and then begin hiking through the park towards the Piedra Grande hut. Camp in the park.
11/24 - Hike to Pierdra Grande hut. Climb through the Labyrinth and return to the hut for the night.
11/25 - Climb to the base of the Jamapa Glacier and build camp. Spend night at camp.
11/26 - Summit Orizaba and return to Piedra Grande to catch a ride to Tlachichuca. Stay at Senor Reyes' hostel.
11/27 - 11/29 Travel to hut on south side of Pico de Orizaba and climb via Ruta Sul or Ruta Directa- Espinazo.
11/30 - 12/1 - Weather days - If not needed, travel to Teotihuacan to see the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
12/2 - Fly Home at 5 PM
I have booked my flight, so the start and finish dates are firm (for myself) but the rest of the trip is still quite flexible. I would be open to folks joining for any part of the trip. I would prefer to do a "getting aquainted" climb in the US with anyone wanting to go up Izta or Orizaba.
I speak enough Spanish to travel and have fun in Mexico.
Dave
Planned itenerary:
11/15 - Arrive Mexico City at 12:30 p.m. Catch bus from airport to Toluca and spend the night in a hotel.
11/16 - Take taxi to Nevado de Toluca. Spend day with easy acclimatization climbing on Nevado de Toluca. Return to hotel in Toluca.
11/17 - Take bus to resort at La Malinche. Spend night at resort hut.
11/18 - Climb La Malinche. Take bus to Amecameca. Spend night at hotel.
11/19 - Climb to hut on Normal route on Izta. Spend the rest of the day hiking and then camp at hut.
11/20 - Summit Izta via Normal route and descend to hut. Traverse to Ayoloco hut and spend the night.
11/21 - Summit Izta via the Ayoloco Glacier route, descend to La Joya, and then return to the hotel in Amecameca.
11/22 - Take bus to Puebla and then on to Tlachichuca. Stay at Senor Reyes' hostel.
11/23 - Take cab to the village of Hidalago, and then begin hiking through the park towards the Piedra Grande hut. Camp in the park.
11/24 - Hike to Pierdra Grande hut. Climb through the Labyrinth and return to the hut for the night.
11/25 - Climb to the base of the Jamapa Glacier and build camp. Spend night at camp.
11/26 - Summit Orizaba and return to Piedra Grande to catch a ride to Tlachichuca. Stay at Senor Reyes' hostel.
11/27 - 11/29 Travel to hut on south side of Pico de Orizaba and climb via Ruta Sul or Ruta Directa- Espinazo.
11/30 - 12/1 - Weather days - If not needed, travel to Teotihuacan to see the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
12/2 - Fly Home at 5 PM
I have booked my flight, so the start and finish dates are firm (for myself) but the rest of the trip is still quite flexible. I would be open to folks joining for any part of the trip. I would prefer to do a "getting aquainted" climb in the US with anyone wanting to go up Izta or Orizaba.
I speak enough Spanish to travel and have fun in Mexico.
Dave