Route Guide
How to Climb Pico de Orizaba
At 18,491 ft, Pico de Orizaba is the highest volcano in North America and a serious altitude objective. Here's what the climb actually involves — and what you need before you show up at base camp.
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Route Guide
Iztaccíhuatl: What a Guided Expedition Involves
Mexico's Sleeping Woman is more demanding than most people expect. A long exposed ridge, multiple false summits, and 17,159 ft of altitude — it's an excellent objective in its own right.
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Comparison
Mexico Volcanoes vs Kilimanjaro
Two high-altitude objectives that US climbers compare constantly. Here's an honest breakdown — altitude, technical difficulty, cost, and what each one actually teaches you.
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