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Popocatepetl Ski Resort Guide

Popocatepetl Ski Resort Guide

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Issued: 23 May

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Today’s Weather (4250 m)

night
rain showers
5 S5
6 °C F-Level
5000m
AM
rain showers
5 NE5
5 °C F-Level
4850m
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5 SE5
6 °C F-Level
5150m

Popocatepetl is a volcano with forested slopes and a snow-capped cone and large crater. It is the second highest peak in Mexico at 17,887 feet (5452 metres) behind Pico de Orizaba at 18,405feet. The name Popocatepetl is Aztec for Smoking Mountain, and is often, conveniently, shortened to Popo. Popo and its neighboring volcano Iztaccihuatl (17,342 feet.) dominate the sky southeast of Mexico City. They are located less than fifty miles from the city, and are separated from each other by a ten mile ridge. Popo's last major eruption was in 1947, although on December 21st 1994, it awakened from dormancy, spewing gas and ash, which was carried by the wind as far as Puebla, 25 miles east. Surrounding towns were evacuated, and scientists have since been closely monitoring Popo for signs of a possible eruption. The first recorded ascent of Popocatepetl was by the Tecuanipas tribe in 1289. The first Spanish ascent of the mountain was an expedition led by Diego de Ordaz in 1519. Emperor Moctezuma sent ten warriors to climb the mountain sometime between 1502 and 1519. Only two of these warriors survived the climb.

Resorts close to Popocatepetl include: Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (1920 km), Sandia Peak (1950 km), Ski Santa Fe (1978 km), Sunrise Park Resort (1979 km), Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort (2015 km),


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Popocatepetl Location Map

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  • Summit: 5452 m
  • Vertical Drop: 2404 m
  • Base: 007

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  • Nearest Airport: Mexico City
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Visitor Reviews of Popocatepetl


dan from Afghanistan writes:

Popocatepetl has great skiing, but watch out for the crater at the top. It is inconveniently situated in the middle of the resorts best red run.

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Surf Breaks
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surf forecast
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Resorts and Mountain Peaks Surrounding Popocatepetl

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Mountain Peaks
Closest to Popocatepetl

mountain forecasts
Popocatepetl, Mexico 1 km
Iztaccihuatl, Mexico 17 km
Telepon, Mexico 17 km
Tlalocatepetl, Mexico 17 km
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