La MalincheSummit
4,461 MThe warm-up. A non-technical ascent used to test gear, pace the group, and get everyone's legs under them before the altitude gets serious.
Summer Series — Mexico, August
Four objectives.
One progression.
Guided by EMAM, the series is built as a real acclimatization ladder — each stop prepares the body and the group for the next, ending on the highest point in Mexico.
The itinerary
In order, for a reason
Refugio Otis McAllisterAcclimatization camp
4,694 MA night at altitude on the shoulder of Iztaccíhuatl, at the base of the retreating Ayoloco glacier. This is where bodies adjust before the technical climbs begin.
IztaccíhuatlSummit
5,230 MKnown as "La Mujer Dormida." The route to the summit — "El Pecho" — crosses terrain shaped by a glacier that, at this rate, won't outlast the decade.
Pico de OrizabaSummit — final objective
5,636 MCitlaltépetl to the Aztecs. The highest peak in Mexico and the third-highest in North America — and the reason the first three stops exist.
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Spots are limited by design
Small groups mean safer decisions at altitude. Reach out for dates, requirements and gear lists.