点评:In December of 2023, my two teenage kids, and I booked a climbing trip to Citlaltepetl - Pico de Orizaba with Orizaba Mountain Guides. The pre trip communication with owner/operator, Roberto "Oso" Flores Rodriguez, was outstanding. This was confirmed when you stay at the Hostel and you can freely observe how busy Roberto's schedule actually is.
The logistics for pick up from Mexico City and the return were flawless. Unfortunately, due to my daughter's school schedule, we had to travel to the Hostel from Mexico City on December 12th which is a National holiday - Day of the Virgin Guadalupe. We felt bad for our driver missing a family day and also for the extra 2 hours travel time due to holiday traffic. If you can avoid this travel date, please do so.
Roberto is incredibly flexible, informative, and cooperative when it comes to developing your own climbing itinerary, which we did for Citlaltepetl. I am absolutley confident in stating that our itinerary was critical in achieving my dream of summiting Citlaltepetl with my kids as a 60th birthday milestone.
The Hostel itself, in San Miguel Zoapan can best be described as both wonderful and advantageous. Location is perfect for daily acclimation and for proximity to acclimation hikes, particularly if your primary focus is summiting Citlaltepetl. We particularly enjoyed the the surrounding pastoral scenery with outstanding views of Citlaltepetl from the rooftop terrace.
Roberto's operation is very community orientated and one can readily observe how content, committed, and gracious his staff are. Everyone of his staff is treated with respect and as result the operation resembles a family atmosphere. As well, all of his drivers are skilled and courteous without exception.
The food served at the hostel and at the upper base camp was excellent being both nutritious, flavourful and generous in portion size. On numerous occasions we observed portion sizes which would easily equate to $50 plus meal in Canadian restaurants.
Staying at the hostel afforded us an opportunity to observe Roberto's kindness and generosity which was extended to both his guests and to spontanous climbers who ocassionally arrived without adequate gear. When people arrived at the Hostel lacking some basic essentials Roberto graciously assisted in preparing them for their asscent by sourcing the gear they were lacking.
Roberto has strict standards for his guides which we can attest to. Our guides, Poncho and Carolina are both highly accomplished and passionate guides and exemplify the eptiome of professionlism. Carolina was solely responsible for my daughter's successfully summiting. Her patience, encouragement, and competence was exemplary.
If you are looking for exceptional service, staff, and facility look no further than OMG.
翻译:2023 年 12 月,我和我的两个十几岁的孩子在奥里萨巴登山向导 (Orizaba Mountain Guides) 的帮助下预订了前往 Citlaltepetl - Pico de Orizaba 的攀岩之旅。出行前与业主/经营者 Roberto "Oso" Flores Rodriguez 的沟通非常出色。当你入住旅舍时就证实了这一点,你可以自由地观察罗伯托的日程实际上有多忙。
从墨西哥城取货和退货的物流完美无缺。不幸的是,由于我女儿的学业安排,我们不得不在 12 月 12 日从墨西哥城前往旅馆,这一天是国庆节——瓜达卢佩圣母节。我们为我们的司机错过了家庭日以及由于假日交通而增加了 2 小时的旅行时间而感到难过。如果您可以避开此旅行日期,请避开此日期。
在制定您自己的攀岩行程方面,罗伯托非常灵活、信息丰富且合作,我们为 Citlaltepetl 就是这样做的。我绝对有信心地说,我们的行程对于实现我与孩子们一起登顶 Citlaltepetl 的梦想至关重要,这是我 60 岁生日的里程碑。
位于圣米格尔佐阿潘的旅馆本身可以说是既美妙又有利。该位置非常适合日常适应和接近适应徒步旅行,特别是如果您的主要目标是登顶 Citlaltepetl。我们特别喜欢周围的田园风光,从屋顶露台可以欣赏到 Citlaltepetl 的壮丽景色。
罗伯托的运营非常以社区为导向,人们可以很容易地观察到他的员工是多么满足、忠诚和亲切。他的每个员工都受到尊重,因此整个运作就像一个家庭氛围。此外,他的所有司机都技术精湛且彬彬有礼,无一例外。
旅舍和上大本营提供的食物非常好,营养丰富、味道鲜美、份量足。在很多情况下,我们观察到加拿大餐馆的份量很容易相当于 50 美元加一顿饭。
住在这家旅馆让我们有机会观察罗伯托的善良和慷慨,这种友善和慷慨不仅体现在他的客人身上,也体现在偶尔没有足够装备的自发登山者身上。当人们到达旅馆时缺乏一些基本必需品时,罗伯托慷慨地帮助他们采购他们缺乏的装备,为他们的攀登做好准备。
罗伯托对他的导游有严格的标准,我们可以证明这一点。我们的导游 Poncho 和 Carolina 都是经验丰富、充满热情的导游,体现了专业精神。卡罗莱纳对我女儿的成功登顶负有全部责任。她的耐心、鼓励和能力堪称典范。
如果您正在寻找卓越的服务、员工和设施,OMG 就是您的最佳选择。