Mexico City from Hotel. Mexico City from Hotel. Ixta (can’t see summit from here).

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On acclimatization hike with Popo (active volcano) in background. Popo spewing steam. Most of the group.

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The group enjoying hot chocolate & holiday bread. Hotel courtyard. Town of Amecameca with Ixta in background.

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Zoom in on Ixta. Residential area of Amecameca. Church in Amecameca.

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Meat market in Amecameca. Meat market in Amecameca. Market in Amecameca.

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Base camp hut on Ixta at 12,500ft. Hired help to guard our gear. Seth, Lea, Bert, packing gear for climb.

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First break on Ixta climb. View from 2nd break on Ixta. Ixta high camp.

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Sunset at high camp. On mountain ridge on way to summit. Easterly view

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Ben & Seth (Guides) on summit! Bert on summit! 17,340ft! Bert on summit! 17,340ft!

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Ben & Lea on summit! Ixta crater. View, city of Amecameca in middle of photo.

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Climbers & gear on summit. On way down to high camp, break below glacier. Valley traveled through on route to base camp.

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On route to base camp. Sunset at base camp, Loading up to leave Ixta.

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Marriot Hotel in Puebla , yay! Puebla city center. Will on bench at market in Puebla.

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Fruit vendor in Puebla

Big church in Puebla.

 Arriving in Tlachichuca with1 Orizaba in background.

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Climbers Hacienda in Tlachichuca. Lea with native Mexican woman. Streets in Tlachichuca.

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Dining room in Hacienda. En route to Orizaba high camp in 4wd vehicles. Orizaba from high camp (~14,000ft).

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Getting oriented at high camp. Settling into the hut at high camp on Orizaba. Smog and clouds to the west.

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Warning sign in hut. Ben & Tim outside high camp hut. Bert, about as high as I got due to Montezuma’s revenge.

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Ready for pickup. Mexican cats in Tlachichuca. Tlachichuca with Orizaba in backyard.

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Chicken anyone? Tlachichuca with Orizaba. Bunkroom in Hacienda.

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Loading up bus for trip to airport. Cactus farm. Bardahl (Ballard, WA Company!) service center – common sight in Mexico!

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Photo page of Bert Schippers, documenting Rainier Mountaineering Inc. Mexican Volcanoes climbing expedition of early January 2006, including 7 clients and 3 guides.To view photos click on 800x600 for smaller photo, and 1280x1024 for full resolution (large) photo.Enjoy!Bert Schippers 1/18/06