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Three Dicks Minus One Will Do Mexico... This is what Orizaba looks like the year:   "The Bear" will be taking care of us this year. Only a few more days... getting excited.
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Wow the post is back---memories--
Are you guys heading down there again? I had to plan another big trip since last year was so much fun--leaving for Ecuador in December.
A bit less creature comforts this time though:)
It's just better in the mountains
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Rick Graham and I are going for La Malinche, Izta and Orizaba this year. We leave on the sixth.
I've been thinking about you... I doubt I'll be able to convince my employer to let me take six weeks off next Autumn to go to Nepal... I was thinking that your trips might be an acceptable alternative.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the experiences.
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Richard, Nepal sounds great--my Himalaya trip is cited for 2012. Next year I am thinking of climbing the mountain that is not on your list  Hopefully in Ecuador we will summit Chimborazo, a few 1000 feet above Orizaba. After doing Orizaba what's a few 1000 more feet--right? (special note: so no one gets in an uproar over that comment--it was intended as a joke as I understand each step higher exasperates the effort) Have a great time down there and tell the Reyes family hi!
It's just better in the mountains
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It looks almost like a larger version of Izta...
Good luck with The Big E in '12!!!!! Remeber to take LOTS of photos.
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That snow/ice looks awesome, wish I could go! Have fun.
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Just looked at your SPOT site Richard...Congrats on the Orizaba Summit!(11/12 @ approx 5:20am?)
Stacy
Moved to Bishop in 2012 and haven't looked back since...
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Just looked at your SPOT site Richard...Congrats on the Orizaba Summit!(11/12 @ approx 5:20am?)
Stacy Awesome... Will look forward to TR's and pix.
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Just looked at your SPOT site Richard...Congrats on the Orizaba Summit!(11/12 @ approx 5:20am?)
Stacy Awesome... Will look forward to TR's and pix. Had to bring this back! 2 years in a row Richard has had good luck with weather so being an old baseball player I'm superstitious. Here's hoping and praying for good weather. also thought the WPSMB Gang going down to Mexico would enjoy looking at this thread again.... Yeti
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Mike had to change plans...
M.C. had to change plans...
Shin had to change plans...
and now, sadly, Doug has had to change plans...
I hope that once things work themselves out, we'll be able to put something together for '12...
BTW, there is another excellent thread on Orizaba by KW...
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Hmmm they used to do human sacrifice at the pyramids to appease their Gods....
I am hoping the weather clears up soon.
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Mike had to change plans...
M.C. had to change plans...
Shin had to change plans...
and now, sadly, Doug has had to change plans...
I hope that once things work themselves out, we'll be able to put something together for '12... ORIZABA '12!  I've been thinking about this upcoming climb and wishing everyone good luck! Fingers crossed for good weather. And have a blast!
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If Richard goes down next year I can almost guarentee he will schedule the Orizaba climb to be on 12/12/12! He loves his numbers......
Yeti
PS: Can we get just a little love from the weather gods!!!!!!
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Hmmm they used to do human sacrifice at the pyramids to appease their Gods....
I am hoping the weather clears up soon. It was usually the ladies that got thrown in the fire - how many women are going?
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There are other ways to appease the volcano gods……   Wishing all the 2011 crew have a muy bueno, successful and safe trip down south of the border.
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Any word from Richard, "Scully" and the rest of the crew in Mexico????????????????????
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Any word from Richard, "Scully" and the rest of the crew in Mexico????????????????????
JB Hey Amigo JB! May wanna check out the "EL Pico de Orizaba" Post. (*&%%@ I only saw it cause I increased my reading glasses to 325, but our secret this OG can't see worth a damn!) Pictures are GREAT! Keep em coming! Regards, Hu
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