Don't miss the excitement of our new
Pico 2 Playa Expedition Training Week! For competitors with some AR under their belt, we'll step up the skills and endurance training during
a staged expedition from Pico de Orizaba to the Gulf of Mexico, stopping most nights in camps and huts along the way!
PICO 2 PLAYA MEANS PEAK TO BEACH. On Day One, we trek straight up to elevation to a Refugio (stone hut) at 4200m on the slopes of Pico de Orizaba, a dormant volcano, the highest mountain in Mexico, and third highest in North America.
From there, our route travels the volcanic and water-carved terrain from Orizaba, several hours east of Mexico City, and continues eastward through some of Mexico’s most diverse and awesome wilderness, to finish on the beach at Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico. Each day (and some nights!), we will bike, paddle, trek, traverse and rappel, raft, run, and navigate, meeting our support crew daily at pre-established camps, for classic Esprit dining, social and cultural experiences.
THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF TRAINING, ADVENTURE AND CULTURE! Participants will experience the world famous whitewater and canyons of the Barrance Grande and Antigua Rivers,
get vertigo along some insane cliffs, ridges and gorges, ride some of the most thrilling and undiscovered mountain bike trails, and absorb the culture and hospitality of remote Mexican villages.
We’ll be staying in a variety of Mexican trekking and mountaineering accommodations, from the 2-story stone Piedra Grande Refugio hut at 4200m on the slopes of Pico de Orizaba, to cozy and comfortable haciendas in remote villages like Monte Blanco and Jalcomulco (of course!), and adventure camps near our put-ins and take-outs in the Barranca Grande and Antigua River Valleys.
ALL THE TIPS, TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES:
Mountain biking
Trekking: day and night
Navigation: in all disciplines, plus night trekking
Paddling: flatwater and whitewater techniques, swiftwater rescue
First Aid for AR
Ropes: ascending, descending, traverse, self-rescue, knots
PLUS! Effective Transitions, Teamwork, Nutrition on the move, Increasing Speed (towing, pushing, etc), and MORE!
TAKE IT EASY - IT'S ALL-INCLUSIVE! Once you arrive in Veracruz or Xalapa, everything from your private
transportation to your freshly prepared meals,
culturally varied accommodation, professional instruction and guide services are
all taken care of, so that you can concentrate on the purpose of
your week in Mexico - training hard and having fun exploring Mexico!
DETAILS
Saturday, March 15 (arrival day) to Saturday, March 22 (departure day)
$1495 CDN. Everything included once you get to Veracruz or Xalapa
$495 CDN deposit required to book
$1000 CDN balance due Jan 15, 2008.
Only 16 spots available.
DOSSIER: Pico2Playa Expedition Training Week Dossier (PDF)
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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