Why climbs on Mexico's volcanoes start so early. How we read lightning risk (CAPE) in two forecast models and work back to your pickup time. Rain is fine.
A guide's own heart rate data on zone 2 training for mountaineering. Why every easy run was zone 3, what changed under 135 bpm, and how to use it for Orizaba.
Two trips share the name: a one-day hike to the hut at 4,780 m and a two-day summit climb to El Pecho at 5,230 m. What each is, who it is for, and the question to ask before you book.
Highest mountains in Mexico