Post by Peter Bakwin on Apr 23, 2015 22:05:40 GMT -5
Santiago Carsolio set the FKT for Iztaccihuatl, 7h05m RT (4h13m ascent), 21 April 2015
Iztaccihuatl (5230m) is the third highest summit in Mexico. It is located in Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl National Park. summitpost.com has information on the peak and the normal climbing routes.
On 21 April 2015, 19-year-old Mexican mountain runner Santiago Carsolio ran Iztaccihuatl in 7h05m round trip from the town of Amecameca. His ascent time was 4h13m for a vertical gain of about 3000m. Carsolio carried two GPS watches, which he switched at the summit due to short battery life. He recorded a round trip distance of 42km. His tracks are at the following links:
connect.garmin.com/activity/754666262
connect.garmin.com/activity/754662921
Carsolio on the summit of Iztaccihuatl
Carsolio in Amecameca just after completing his FKT run
Iztaccihuatl (5230m) is the third highest summit in Mexico. It is located in Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl National Park. summitpost.com has information on the peak and the normal climbing routes.
On 21 April 2015, 19-year-old Mexican mountain runner Santiago Carsolio ran Iztaccihuatl in 7h05m round trip from the town of Amecameca. His ascent time was 4h13m for a vertical gain of about 3000m. Carsolio carried two GPS watches, which he switched at the summit due to short battery life. He recorded a round trip distance of 42km. His tracks are at the following links:
connect.garmin.com/activity/754666262
connect.garmin.com/activity/754662921
Carsolio on the summit of Iztaccihuatl
Carsolio in Amecameca just after completing his FKT run
