 | Pico de Orizaba from the northwest (photo by Clyde H. Smith) |
Pico de Orizaba
(Citlaltepetl)
18410 ft (5611 m) Highest point in Mexico Highest volcano in North America . |
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| Location: | Eastern Mexico, 20 miles (30 km) NW of Orizaba | ||
| Lat / Long: | 19.0° N, 97.3° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Active, last eruption 1687 | ||
| First Ascent: | Henri Galeotti, Nicolas Funck, Jean-Jules Linden, and Augusto Ghiesbreght, 1838 | ||
| First Ski Descent: | W. Furlinger, 1974 (probably skied much earlier than this) | ||
| Skiable Vertical: | perhaps over 6000 ft (1800 m) | ||
| Administration: | Parque Nacional Pico de Orizaba | ||
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Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltepetl) . . .
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Pico de Orizaba Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática (Mexican topographic maps, etc.) |
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| Topographic map of Pico de Orizaba (1:250,000 scale) from IPGH Veracruz NE 14-3 and Orizaba NE 14-6 <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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