{"id":29903,"date":"2026-01-17T08:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=29903"},"modified":"2026-01-17T08:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:57:51","slug":"ixtaccihuatl-summits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/17\/img-news\/ixtaccihuatl-summits\/","title":{"rendered":"Ixtaccihuatl Summits!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 17, 2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29904\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[29903]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29904\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29904\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-940x705.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-620x465.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand-195x146.jpg 195w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ixtaccihuatl-summit-with-smoking-Popocatepetl-in-the-background-Tyler-Nachand.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ixtaccihuatl summit with smoking Popocatepetl in the background (Tyler Nachand)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tyler reports that the team had a nice climb of Ixta yesterday.\u00a0 The weather was good, and the team did the round trip in about 14 hours to the 17103 ft (5213\u00a0m) summit.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29903 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-team-near-the-Ixta-base-camp-Tyler-Nachand.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[29903]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-team-near-the-Ixta-base-camp-Tyler-Nachand-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29908\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-team-near-the-Ixta-base-camp-Tyler-Nachand-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-team-near-the-Ixta-base-camp-Tyler-Nachand-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-team-near-the-Ixta-base-camp-Tyler-Nachand-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-team-near-the-Ixta-base-camp-Tyler-Nachand-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29908'>\n\t\t\t\tThe team near the Ixta base camp Tyler Nachand)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-down-the-Ixta-route-towards-Popo-Tyler-Nachand.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[29903]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-down-the-Ixta-route-towards-Popo-Tyler-Nachand-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29905\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-down-the-Ixta-route-towards-Popo-Tyler-Nachand-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-down-the-Ixta-route-towards-Popo-Tyler-Nachand-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-down-the-Ixta-route-towards-Popo-Tyler-Nachand-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-down-the-Ixta-route-towards-Popo-Tyler-Nachand-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29905'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking down the Ixta route towards Popo (Tyler Nachand)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-east-at-sunrise-to-Orizaba-Porter-McMichael-scaled.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[29903]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-east-at-sunrise-to-Orizaba-Porter-McMichael-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29906\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-east-at-sunrise-to-Orizaba-Porter-McMichael-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-east-at-sunrise-to-Orizaba-Porter-McMichael-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-east-at-sunrise-to-Orizaba-Porter-McMichael-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Looking-east-at-sunrise-to-Orizaba-Porter-McMichael-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29906'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking east at sunrise to Orizaba (Porter McMichael)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After descending to the vehicles, they continued down to the beautiful city of Puebla, where they overnighted at a hotel.\u00a0 This morning everyone is feeling better after a good night sleep, some good food, and lower altitude!\u00a0 On the schedule today is to explore Puebla and then drive to Tlachichuca, the small town at the foot of Orizaba (Citlalt\u00e9petl).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29907\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[29903]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29907\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29907\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-940x1253.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-620x827.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-146x195.jpg 146w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puebla-Cathedral-Porter-McMichael-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puebla Cathedral (Porter McMichael)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 17, 2026 Tyler reports that the team had a nice climb of Ixta yesterday.\u00a0 The weather was good, and the team did the round trip in about 14 hours to the 17103 ft (5213\u00a0m) summit. After descending to the vehicles, they continued down to the beautiful city of Puebla, where they overnighted at a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":29904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-img-news","category-mexican-volcanoes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29909,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29903\/revisions\/29909"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}