January 17, 2026
Ixtaccihuatl summit with smoking Popocatepetl in the background (Tyler Nachand)
Tyler reports that the team had a nice climb of Ixta yesterday. The weather was good, and the team did the round trip in about 14 hours to the 17103 ft (5213 m) summit.
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- The team near the Ixta base camp Tyler Nachand)
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- Looking down the Ixta route towards Popo (Tyler Nachand)
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- Looking east at sunrise to Orizaba (Porter McMichael)
After descending to the vehicles, they continued down to the beautiful city of Puebla, where they overnighted at a hotel. This morning everyone is feeling better after a good night sleep, some good food, and lower altitude! On the schedule today is to explore Puebla and then drive to Tlachichuca, the small town at the foot of Orizaba (Citlaltépetl).
Puebla Cathedral (Porter McMichael)