Climbing Pico de Orizaba in a Weekend! Tallest Mountain in Mexico
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- In July of 2019 Ryan and Jonathan flew into Veracruz Mexico for a long weekend to climb Pico de Orizaba, the 18,491’ volcano. This volcano is the tallest mountain in Mexico, the 3rd tallest in North America and the volcano with the second largest prominence (16,148 ft / 4,922 m) in the world after Mount Kilimanjaro, Aftrica’s tallest summit.
Watch us travel from the port city of Veracruz through tiny mountain villages to the base of the volcano and then the epic climb that ensued. Most choose to climb other nearby mountains to acclimatize, we chose to go from sea level to the summit in less than 48 hours. If you are looking to climb this incredible mountain and have questions, leave them in the comments, I’ll be sure to answer as best I can!
Watch and scroll around 360 degree video from the summit here:
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Hard core!
Well done lads
Thank you!
Such an amazing trip! Let's get to planning the next!! Great edit Ry
Thanks man! We absolutely need to get another in the works!
Good job on climbing and video is also great! Thanks!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Great video man...Climbed Orizaba and Itza this last year too...fun to get to the roof of Mexico!
Thanks! Yea it was a great climb, overall a different climbing experience then I’m used to but really enjoyed it all.
@@RyanSarka a different one but beautiful none the less!
Very!
Any boots recomendations or gear in general I would love to climb this mountain, I love your video, I hope you keep coming and enjoying mexico
Hey @sebastian de la riba thanks for watching! Mexico is amazing, what a beautiful country, I hope to go back someday soon.
For boots I used La Sportiva baruntses, they were overkill for the temperatures we had, if I get to go again I would opt for something similar to Sportiva Nepal EVO or Trango Tech boots, basically a lighter mountaineering boot.
We had a rope and harness but people on the mountain said crevasses were not a concern at the time so we did not use them.
Here’s a list of gear off the top of my head:
Climbing helmet
Fleece hat
Neck gaiter
Top base layers
Fleece
Down sweater
Outer shell
Gloves
Spare set of gloves
Thin gloves
Base layer pants
Pant shell
Good socks
Mountaineering boots
32 L backpack worked well
Glacier glasses
Goggles
Head lamp
Hiking poles
Mountaineering axe
Crampons
3 carabiners with slings
Med kit
I brought 2 L of water and wish I had 3L
Food for the day
I’m probably missing things and not all of that is necessary. I can get into more detail on specifics, just ask!
Okay yeah you got me with this one. Sub'd. I have some dreams of doing this in a long weekend..
It’s a sweet mountain man! I only wish we brought our boards for the way down; it was perfect spring corn.
your content is great keep it up.
Thank you!
When was this summit? I’m going over thanksgiving!
This was mid July 2019. Awesome, enjoy the trip, its an amazing environment and such a cool mountain!
Do you plan on climbing the other members of the seven third summits(Kangchenjunga,Monte Pissis,Mount Shkhara,Mawenezi Peak,Trikora Peak/Mount Twynam, & Mount Shinn) or just Orizaba?
I am interested in climbing these peaks but dont have anything currently planned. Is this something you have done or are working on?
@@RyanSarka Nope. I don’t plan on climbing the seven third summits myself anytime soon. They’re too expensive.
@@RFE812 all of the travel adds up. Orizaba wasn’t bad as far as mountaineering goes though.
@@RyanSarka Which one of the seven third summits do you think is harder to climb? Orizaba or Shinn(Antarctica’s third highest)
People have no idea how hard that is to do!!! Going sea level to 19k in one day is insane!!
It was very difficult! We had both been to similar high elevations in the past but we got there through acclimatization and the standard climb high, sleep low technique. Doing it with a time crunch really threw another layer of complexity into it!
@@RyanSarka have you guys thought about going higher
@@davidsaenz9499 we have climbed Aconcagua ~22,800' in Argentina, and made an attempt at Denali getting up to about 16,000'.
Hi, do you need mountaineering boots or can you get away with a heavy-duty hiking boot and crampons.
I used mountaineering boots and would again if I went back. You could use lighter weight type, almost like an ice climbing boot but I would stick with something made for glacier travel and cold temperatures.
hey thinking about doing this solo in march good time of yr? and what would b the gear list?
Ask some local guides about the typical conditions for then. Lower in the comments I added a gear list, heres a copy of that. I hope you get it done!
Climbing helmet
Fleece hat
Neck gaiter
Top base layers
Fleece
Down sweater
Outer shell
Gloves
Spare set of gloves
Thin gloves
Base layer pants
Pant shell
Good socks
Mountaineering boots
32 L backpack worked well
Glacier glasses
Goggles
Head lamp
Hiking poles
Mountaineering axe
Crampons
3 carabiners with slings
Med kit
I brought 2 L of water and wish I had 3L
Food for the day
I’m probably missing things and not all of that is necessary.
Awesome climb! I have but a few questions haha. So would you say this is a fairly straightforward climb? Would you recommend a newish climber bring a guide along? How much did the expedition cost? Could you do this alone?
It’s a very fun climb and cool mountain! I really enjoyed it. Also Veracruz was a beautiful area worth seeing and exploring.
For a big mountain it is fairy straightforward. With the hut being at 14000’, much of the mountain is driven. We did get lost in The Labyrinth multiple times though so route finding is key.
I would say a guide is a great idea. The conditions could vary greatly, same with the weather at those altitudes. Also the peak is glaciated so crevasses could be a concern. It would be helpful to have someone that knows the mountain, both high and low.
I’m not sure the cost of a guide. We paid around $300 usd pp for a ride to and from Veracruz to the Piedra Grande Hut. Add food, flights, etc of course.
If your experienced you certainly could, you would be better off with a knowledgeable team member and guide though.
Hope this is helpful, let me know!