The Team Prepares for an Orizaba Summit

Hello Cybercast followers! This is Hannah McGowan with our team here at the base of Orizaba. We are chilling today, we went for an acclimatization hike for the last couple hours which was absolutely beautiful, our weather is perfect so far – sunny skies and beautiful views all around. We had a leisurely brunch of pretty much any kind of breakfast food you can imagine: eggs, bacon, ham, bread, fruit, papaya and cantaloupe, as well as cereal, granola, and yogurt, so we feasted this morning and now we are making our preparations for out summit attempt tonight into tomorrow. We’re gonna finish getting everything together here and then have a very early dinner or late lunch in about an hour, and then we’ll try to go to sleep as soon as we can that we can wake up as rested as possible for the middle of the night and go try to climb Orizaba! Our team is really happy and healthy and we’re sending love to you from up here!

Volcanoes of Mexico BLOG

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    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 […]

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