Pico de Orizaba
Edited by:
Massimo Martini
Introduction
Description
The Pico de Orizaba is a stratovolcano and the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest peak in North America. It is located in the eastern part of the Eje Volcánico Transversal mountain range, on the border of the federal states of Veracruz and Puebla. The volcano is currently inactive, but not extinct; the last eruptions occurred in 1687. It is the second most important volcanic peak in the world after Kilimanjaro in Africa. Pico de Orizaba is ranked 7th in the world as a topographic prominence. The peak is one of three Mexican volcanoes with permanent snow and ice. The peak and its surrounding hills are part of a national park.
Climbing Routes
- Normal Route
- Jamapa Glacier Route
Information
Tot:5636 m
Alternative name:Citlaltépletl
Mountain group: Cordillera Neovolcanica - Eje Volcánico Transversal
First ascent: 1848
First ascenders: F. Maynard & William F. Raynolds