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Iztaccihuatl

Some pictures from the 3rd-highest mountain in Mexico - Iztaccihuatl (5230 m)

Iztaccihuatl (5230 m) from Amecameca
Popocatépetl (5426 m) is Iztaccihuatl neighbour and the second-highest mountain in Mexico. It is an active volcano and climbing it is not allowed.
Looking east from Paso de Cortés - the saddle between Iztaccihuatl and Popocatépetl. Pico de Orizaba (5636 m) is seen from a distance of about 150 km.
Acclimatizing at approximately 4300 m on the slopes of Iztaccihuatl. Popocatépetl (5426 m) is behind me.
Looking west from the slopes of Iztaccihuatl. Nevado de Toluca (4680 m) is on the horizon.
Nevado de Toluca (4680 m) is the 4th-highest mountain in Mexico
Early morning on the trail to Iztaccihuatl (5230 m)
Looking east from Iztaccihuatl's ridge. La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba (5636 m) are on the horizon.
Looking east from Iztaccihuatl's ridge. La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba (5636 m) are on the horizon.
Looking east from Iztaccihuatl's ridge
Our guide - Vicente
Climbing the steepest part of the route to Iztaccihuatl - right above the hut at 4600 m
The steepest part of the route
Looking south at Popocatépetl from about 5000 m
Looking south at Popocatépetl from about 5000 m
Popocatépetl's crater
Looking south at Popocatépetl from about 5000 m
Coming up to the "knees" of the White Woman (Iztaccihuatl)
Iztaccihuatl (5230 m). The route to the summit crosses the small glacier on the plateau and climbs to the left up on the ridge.
A panorama of Iztaccihuatl (5230 m)
A lone climber is coming back from Iztaccihuatl
Crossing the glacier below the summit
Air and ice
A prominent rock formation near the summit
Iztaccihuatl's summit
Looking south at Popocatépetl from Iztaccihuatl's summit
Coming back form Iztaccihuatl
Coming back form Iztaccihuatl