Alpinism for funs: La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba
Day 1
Arrive to the base on La Malinche for acclimatization.
Day 2
The volcano ascent. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Overnight stop.
Day 3
Transfer to Piedra Grande, the base on the Pico de Orizaba. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 4
Acclimatization. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 5
Ascent of Orizaba. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
The program includes:
- Transport
- Collective equipment (ropes, stoves, cookware, first aid kit, radio communication equipment)
- Overnight stops on the base
- Professional certified guides
The program does not include:
- Medical insurance
- Personal equipment
Personal equipment required:
- A pair of fine underwear
- A pair of warm underwear
- Sweatshirt of fleece or Polartec materials
- Jacket of Gore-Tex or similar material
- Waterproof trousers
- A pair of thin gloves
- A pair of thick gloves
- Warm hat
- 2 pairs of ordinary socks
- 2 pairs of wool socks
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Hard-soled mountain boots
- Sunglasses with UV-protection
- Headlamp with new and spare batteries
- Sunscreen with a factor of 30 +
- Two 1 liter bottles for water transportation
- A small set of personal hygiene
- Energy bars or gel
- 45 liter rucksack
- Poles for mountain tourism
- Ice-axe
- Crampons
- Climbing harness
- 2 carabiners