Llullaillaco is one of the mountains I am most looking forward to. Continuing the volcano theme, this is one on the border of Chile and Argentina. First some “anoraky” facts. it is the highest peak in the world without glaciers. it has the highest snowline in the world at around 6,500m Continue Reading
Ascent of Iztaccihuatl
So we had gone to bed early the night before. We needed to as a 4am start was planned with a 3am wake up call. I did not manage to fall asleep for almost an hour. Sleep was a little disturbed and I took sips of water each time it was. At least I wasn't getting the apnoea I was suffering from earlier Continue Reading
La Malinche ascent
So, this was our day for the La Malinche ascent. The alarm went off at 4am. As I had gone to bed around 8.30 the previous evening and I had not yet recovered from jetlag this was perhaps not as bad as it sounds. However, sleep after 1am had been disturbed. One thing about being at altitude is Continue Reading
First summit – La Malinche
On Wednesday 5th November Derek and I reached the summit of La Malinche, 4462m. This is an inactive volcano, and was a good peak to start our acclimitization for the higher altitudes to come. Further details to follow. Continue Reading
Iztaccihuatl
Iztaccihuatl is our first principal objective. It is a volcano that lies about 40 miles south east of Mexico City and rises to 5,230m (17,160ft). Fortunately it is dormant now. It is the third highest peak in Mexico. Iztaccihuatl means “white woman” in the native language. White is from the Continue Reading