Happy new years! we have just come back from Volocán Tajumulco, the highest point in Central America. Here is a pic of our crew before we started.
After the climb everyone was not as animated. Like my finger in the corner? This was the first time we saw snow in Guate and I hope it´s the last.
Here is the summit as we approached. The climb up the slope was very easy after doing Santa Maria; much more distance than vertical climbing.
We camped over the night, but the moon was almost full and the stars were out shone.
You can just see the moon in this pic.
Here is our tent for the night. At 4,222 meters, it was the coldest night we had in Guatemala. Our Canadian friend Chris and I climbed the smaller summit and got these photos before sunset.
At 5 AM we trekked the remaining slope and watched the sunrise. At the top, locals set off fireworks and stood around fires to keep warm in the wind. We were lucky to see Volcán Santiaguito erupt in the morning light. It´s the fourth bump in the horizon in this pic. The cold was unbearable at this height
Here is a shot of our climb down, you can see the snow that is in the shadows of the slope. Being above the clouds was surreal.
The decent was long but the view was better than we expected.
I´ll write more later but we are about to go out to party. Happy New Year!
After the climb everyone was not as animated. Like my finger in the corner? This was the first time we saw snow in Guate and I hope it´s the last.
Here is the summit as we approached. The climb up the slope was very easy after doing Santa Maria; much more distance than vertical climbing.
We camped over the night, but the moon was almost full and the stars were out shone.
You can just see the moon in this pic. 
Here is our tent for the night. At 4,222 meters, it was the coldest night we had in Guatemala. Our Canadian friend Chris and I climbed the smaller summit and got these photos before sunset.
At 5 AM we trekked the remaining slope and watched the sunrise. At the top, locals set off fireworks and stood around fires to keep warm in the wind. We were lucky to see Volcán Santiaguito erupt in the morning light. It´s the fourth bump in the horizon in this pic. The cold was unbearable at this height
Here is a shot of our climb down, you can see the snow that is in the shadows of the slope. Being above the clouds was surreal.
The decent was long but the view was better than we expected.
I´ll write more later but we are about to go out to party. Happy New Year!
So great to see you're having such an exciting time!
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Happy Belated Birthday, Brian!!! I had a great card for you. Send me an address!