Athletes
Route
Route variation
up & down from Piedra Grande hut (Normal Route)
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
2h
43m
54s
Verification
GPS track(s)
Pico_de_Orizaba_solo.gpx2.92 MB
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Beautiful, beautiful volcano! While on vacation with my husband- We did Nevado del Toluca, Izta, and Orizaba together over a 4 day period. The next day after doing this route together, he needed a rest day so I gave it another go by myself to catch the sunrise. Not being acclimatized really hit me. Elevation is no joke! This same vert and mileage at home would only have taken me 1:20 to get to the summit. But alas, 1:56 at this elevation. Wild.
Spent 7 minutes at the summit putting on crampons and 5 minutes at the saddle taking them off. Lots of wasted time if I had just been braver and worn spikes instead. Would love to give it another go someday when I’m acclimatized.