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 […]
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A brief stop at Karanga Camp
Barranco Wall is now behind me and I am resting once more at Karanga Camp. If you had a chance to read my pre-climb writing about Barranco Wall…well it was […]
Update from the Kili Climb
Happy New Year everyone: I can’t access FB, email or unfortunately send any pictures but finally today managed to get out a few text messages to home – Base Camp. […]
And soon the climb begins…
Today is prep day and the seriousness of this endeavour was emphasized this morning when we met with our guides. Faheem, Tusker’s onsite operations manager, introduced us to Thobias, the […]
Second stop: Moshi
I’m happy to report that I landed in Moshi late last night. It’s been a long trek simply to get here. Fortunately I have an unscheduled rest day to get […]
First Stop: Amsterdam
Red Light District? Nope, that’s my tiny room at the beautiful Toren Hotel. Perfect for the solo traveler. It’s an efficient little space with a great expresso maker. Such a […]
12 Days of Kili – Day 12: Mweka Gate/ Moshi
Day 12 falls on January 8, 2014 Mweka Gate: 5,500-ft/1,676-m • 4-5 hours Moshi: 3,000-ft/914-m • 30 minute drive Last day on the mountain…and just a few hours more until […]
12 Days of Kili – Day 11: Mweka
Day 11 will fall on January 7, 2014Mweka10,400-ft/3,170-m • 8-9 hours Ah, it’s all downhill from here, right? Fatigue, scree (loose rock debris) and the steep incline can still carry […]
12 Days of Kili – Day 10: Summit/ Crater Camp
January 6, 2014 Summit: 19,340-ft/5,895-m • 9 hours Crater Camp: 18,700-ft/5,600-m • 2 hours Today is summit day! Needless to say, the push to the summit will be our longest […]
12 Days of Kili – Day 9: Barafu
January 5, 2014: Barafu 14,950-ft/4,556-m 3-4 hours This will be our last day of climbing before tomorrow’s ascent to the highest peak of Kilimanjaro known as Kibo. I’m sure there […]
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