Pico de Orizaba
Pico de Orizaba, also known as: Citlaltépetl (in Nahuatl: Sitlaltepetl ‘estrella-monte-ABS’‘Monte de la Estrella), is a Mexican stratovolcano[4] located between the states of Puebla and Veracruz and is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third in North America, below Denali in Alaska and Mount Logan in Canada, and It is the highest volcano.[5][6][7][8][9]
| [[Image:270px|280px]] Aerial view of Volcano | |
| Elevation | 5,636 m (18,491 ft)[1] |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4,922 m (16,148 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Logan[3] |
| Listing | |
| Location | |
| Location | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1846 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1848 by F. Maynard & William F. Raynolds |
| Easiest route | moderate snow/ice climb |
Its last eruption was in 1846. Currently it is in a dormant state, it is the second highest volcanic peak in the world below Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, it is also the only volcano in the world with Frozen Lava inside.[10]
Pico De Orizaba Media
The main peaks and glaciers of Pico de Orizaba
- Pico de Orizaba 1 Zoom.jpg
Pico de Orizaba looking south from atop Cofre de Perote
- Pico de Orizaba caldera.jpg
View across caldera of Pico de Orizaba, Mexico. This image taken close to the top of Glaciar Este on the infrequently undertaken circumnavigation of the crater rim.
- Orizaba 18,500 feet.JPG
View of the standard route from the Stone Hut (Piedra Grande), shown in the bottom left of this photo - November 2007
- Pico de Orizaba traverse of crater rim.jpg
Traverse of steep slope above Glacier Este during circumnavigation of crater rim. November 2008
References
- ↑ The elevation given by INEGI mapping is 5,611 m. Higher elevations are given by various other authorities (including 5,747 m by the National Geographic Society).
- ↑ "Mexico Ultras". See also Note #1. Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
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