Kili Summit Day – facing the difficult way down (Part 3)
“It’s a round trip. Getting to the summit is optional, getting down is mandatory.” Ed Viestur As I wrote in Part 2 of Summit Day, I can’t honestly say that […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Kili Summit Day – Counting steps (part 2 of 3)
Alone with my thoughts as I struggled up the scree, I reflected on Shirley Mae’s own struggle with COPD and her daily challenge to breathe. “Come on, girl, pull it […]
Remembering Shirley Mae
How appropriate that January 11 – the day I set out to leave Tanzania and this remarkable journey in honour of my mother – is actually Shirley Mae’s birthday. Although she’s […]
Kili Summit Day – A Life Challenge (part 1)
It’s worth noting that Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. Yet I did not see the giant mountain upon landing late that night at the Kilimanjaro International […]
Safari side trip
Hi everyone! After a very long drive I finally checked in to the safari lodge. Along the way, I saw a few baboons and of all things a camel. Internet […]
Summit Reflections from Moshi
We arrived back at the hotel in Moshi this afternoon after the long bus ride from the park gate of Mt. Kilimanjaro. I so want to tell you of my […]
Preparing for the trek down Kili
Today, we are making our first trek back down the mountain. With my back now to Uhuru Peak, I can start to reflect somewhat on how difficult the summit climb […]
Summit to Uhuru Peak!
Today, I reached my dream of seeing Uhuru Peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro at 19,340 feet. It is an incredible story to tell, but for now I am just too exhausted and […]
Kili Summit Day: Hours away
Our team is now settled in Barafu Camp – 15,091 ft. I’m glad those couple of windy nights at Karanga Camp are behind us. As you can read in my […]
Challenges on the climb
I struggled a bit today. We hiked up to 14,500 feet. It was very steep, and the return to camp a bit tricky with rocks and shale – easy to […]
kili climb for life 