Jan. 1 Mexico Volcanoes Update

Hello All,

The team had a well deserved rest day in Puebla today. We had a leisurely breakfast, relaxed and then had a great lunch overlooking the incredible Zocola Square. After lunch the team went on a nice walking tour of the city before loading into the vans and travelling a couple hours to the sleepy town of Zoapan which sits at nearly 10000 feet.

This is a key logistical spot for climbers attempting to climb Pico de Orizaba and further helps with our acclimatization process.

We are staying in the climbers lodge and they brought in a taco truck specifically for everyone here. It’s a great scene and the tacos are fantastic!

The plan for tomorrow is to move by 4×4 trucks to Orizaba Basecamp.

Cheers

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