Ascent of Pico de Orizaba on 2013-12-11| Others in Party: | Jennifer Knezek
Mike Dorais
Jeanie Budge
Christopher Klimp
Lindsey Weaver
Lise Crawford
Jake Hunter
Beth Hunter
Phil Thomas
Matt Reeves
Mark Graham
| | Date: | Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Pico de Orizaba | | Location: | Mexico | | Elevation: | 18491 ft / 5636 m |
Ascent Trip ReportFlew into Mexico City, got some rental cars, drove to Tlachichuca the first day. Stayed at The Hotel Girar, run by Geraldo. Super nice place. Payed for two nights, the ride up and down from the hut, plus two meals. It cost about $100 dollars. About half the price the other places were asking. Drove up to the hut the next day and spent the rest of the day there. The next day we hiked up to the start of the Labyrinth and walked about halfway up it. We stashed our crampons, food, axes at 15,500 and walked back down to the hut. Fell asleep for the rest of the day and then left at 1 am from the hut. Great climb with loads of people there from the army. Wonderful summit with some amazing friends! |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 4691 ft / 1429 m | | Route: | Jampa Glacier | | Trailhead: | 13800 ft / 4206 m | | Quality: | 10 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Snow on Ground, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Hut Camp | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 12 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 4 Hours |
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