Citlaltepetl/Orizaba – Chichimeco Ridge

[Will Govus]

Anyone climbed Orizaba via this route?

Described here:

http://www.backpacker.com/may_2002_destinations_mexico_pico_orizaba/destinations/4393

Not a lot of information online about it. Going to Mexico for two weeks after Christmas and definitely going to attempt to summit Orizaba – preferably in a way more interesting and less crowded than the standard 4×4 to piedre grande hut and jamapa glacier.

Any other comments on Orizaba or other advice on worthwhile mountains/backpacking/climbing in Mexico would be appreciated as well.

[obx hiker]

Secor has a book on climbing Mexico's volcanoes

[Steve S]

dang, wish I'd seen this earlier! I did a variation from the standard route years ago, and we incorporated much more of the ridge, and lots of mixed terrain… anyway, hope your time was sucessful

[Will Govus]

It was quite successful, here's a video: http://vimeo.com/57462247

Secors book was useless.

Luc Mehl was apparently there around the same time and did it way better than us: http://thingstolucat.com/orizaba-traverse/

[YAMABUSHI !]

good ski mountaineering beta (and UL too!):

http://pullharder.org/2012/03/20/real-mexican-vacation-%E2%80%93-pico-de-orizaba-mexico/

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