Cybercasts

Day 2; cultural tourism

Posted on January 14, 2024

Hola! Today we left our hotel and went to the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, one of the best museums in the world. We learned much about the ancient history of the start of civilization in this area. We then drove to Tlaxcala and had a great lunch before doing a walking tour of the main area, including seeing the oldest church and oldest bull ring in Mexico! We then drove to our residence for the evening, la malintzi resort. After a final delicious meal we retired to our cabanas for the evening. Thank you for following along! Ari and team

Mexico Volcanoes begins trip!

Posted on January 13, 2024

Hello friends and family! All 10 of our team members have successfully arrived in Mexico City with all their bags! There were some travel adventures but everyone has made it here safely. Tonight we met up for the first time, checked all of our gear to make sure everyone has what they need, and went out to a team dinner. Traditional Mexican dishes such as tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and cervesas were enjoyed by all. Everyone is excited to begin our journey tomorrow! We are brainstorming team names and will post a team photo tomorrow! Thank you for following along, Ari and team

Our team returns to Mexico City

Posted on January 4, 2024

Greetings from the biggest city in the Americas! What a change from the rugged scenes of Orizaba that we enjoyed yesterday! Today we left Zoapan after one more excellent breakfast at the Orizaba Mountain Guides compound and retraced our steps back to Mexico City. En route we stopped at the Aztec ruins of Teotihuacan and spent the afternoon walking up pyramids and learning about life in pre-Hispanic times. We stood at the base of the third largest pyramid in the world, saw original frescos that have survived millenia, and even got to enjoy the acoustic anomaly created by the arrangement of stairs between pyramids that make a handclap echo in such a way that it becomes the sound of a quetzal. After a full afternoon in Teotihuacan we finished the drive back to Mexico City and got settled into our hotel in Roma. We went for a delicious taco dinner and closed our time together with a toast to our successful trip! I’m very proud of all of the effort each member of our team has put forth to make this an outrageously fun, productive trip. With our journey complete, tomorrow our team returns to the US, and I’m sure dreams of a next mountain adventure will start to stir. Thanks for tuning into our cybercast and following our adventure! our team returns to mexico city

Volcanoes of Mexico Summits Orizaba!

Posted on January 3, 2024

volcanoes of mexico summits orizaba!

Volcanoes of Mexico at Orizaba Basecamp

Posted on January 2, 2024

The team is resting and training at Orizaba Basecamp. They’re gearing up to go “as high as they can!” Stay tuned!

CYBERCASTS

Alpine Ascents provides family and friends the opportunity to follow our climbs as they proceed. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, we receive regular audio dispatches from the climbers and post them on our website. Not only does one feel the excitement of watching a team as it moves up the mountain, the archived cybercasts provide an excellent resource and learning tool when researching expeditions. Enjoy the show!

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High camp on Izta at the Otis Mcallister hut

Final push on the summit ridge of Orizaba

Looking over the Valley of Mexico and Mexico City from high camp on Izta

Photo: Mario Simoes

Summit ridge of Izta

Street artist in Cholula, Mexico

The Aztec calendar on display at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

Climbers on a day hike to acclimate near Izta

High camp on Izta at the Otis Mcallister hut

Summit ridge on Izta with Popo in the background

Early morning sunrise with Orizaba castings its shadow

Looking down the summit ridge of Orizaba

Architecture in Mexico City

Mesoamerica artifacts at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

Volcanoes of Mexico BLOG

A snowy mountain peak under a clear blue sky, with two climbers trekking along the sharp ridge.

2025 – 2026 Mexico Volcanoes Webinar

Missed our live session? No worries — we’ve got you covered. Join Alpine Ascents senior guide Hannah McGowan for an insider’s look at our Mexico Volcanoes expedition. In this recording, Hannah breaks down the logistics and itinerary of this high-altitude adventure, from acclimatization climbs on La Malinche and Sierra Negra to standing on top of […]

Mexico Volcanoes Webinar

Check out this informative webinar hosted by Alpine Ascents senior guide Hannah McGowan, where she shares her insider knowledge on the Mexico Volcanoes expedition! Hannah covers the logistics and itinerary of this high-altitude adventure, giving you a detailed look at what it takes to summit El Pico de Orizaba (18,491 ft / 5,636 m), the […]