Climbing Mexico: Orizaba, Sierra Negra, La Malinche

Climbing on my trip to Mexico. The main target was Pico de Orizaba at 18,491ft along with a couple smaller peaks.

[@hodad924]

I’m going to SN and Orizaba in 2 weeks, CANT WAIT! Conditions look great

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@hodad924 the conditions were great. Good luck on your trip.

[@hodad924]

@ thanks! What were the temps like on Orizaba? How long was your summit day? Was the hut packed w ppl?

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@hodad924 it was not super cold on the trip. We also did not have much wind. I did the final stretch to the summit with my parka on. Not sure if you are going with Alpine Ascents. If you are, their gear list was more than enough. Enjoy Orizaba

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@hodad924 summit day was 6 to 7 hours on the way up and 11 hours total. We did not go in the hut.

[@akikamimi]

We were at the new year's eve party and Sierra Negra on the same dates!

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@@akikamimi it was a great party. Hope your team did well on the climbs

[@akikamimi]

@@mikegoesuphill5200 All of us made the summit of Pico De Orizaba on Dec 30 or Dec 31 (one of your climbers did it one day later).

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@@akikamimi 9 of 10 on our team made the summit of Orizaba on Jan 3. Congratulations to you and your team

[@akikamimi]

@@mikegoesuphill5200 AAI group? If so we talked with some of the people in your group quite a bit.

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Is that as high as you've been? Any affects?

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@farbeyonddriven8173 I made the top of Aconcagua in January 2024. I have a couple Aconcagua videos on my channel. The 2024 trip and a 2023 trip that was turned back due to avalanche danger. No altitude issues on the Mexico trip. Aconcagua had me dizzy the last 1k feet.