Author: Will McKay

When I’m looking to travel internationally, I look for three things: powder skiing, 3000m alpine routes, and great food. Surprising to absolutely nobody, Mexico only ticks one of those boxes. Hint: it’s not waist-deep turns. Due to the less-than-ideal latitudinal location of the country, there seems to be a real lack of snow. Puzzling, I know, but for what it’s worth, the tacos make up for it in every sense.

Mexico does have something up its sleeve: Pico de Orizaba. If it were located 500 miles to the north, it would be a world-famous ski destination. Instead, the lofty summit only holds snow and ice for the top 2,500’ out of 18,450’. With its close(ish) proximity to the United States and not-too-high altitude, a quick-hit ski descent had been on our minds for a while.