October 27, 2023
The team continued up the mountain across the Shira plateau to Moir Camp today. It was a frosty morning, but the skies were clear and the temps warmed up as it turned to a beautiful day. They are all doing great as they continue to acclimatize to the higher altitudes
October 26, 2023
The team trekked up out of the rainforest today and climbed up into the alpine heath zone of Kilimanjaro. They trekked about 5 miles gaining over 2000 ft up tho the Shira Plateau on the flanks of the mountain. Shira is one of the three distinct volcanic cones that make
October 25, 2023
The team started their trek today and are settling down for the night at Big Tree Camp at 9,120ft. They woke up this morning at the break of dawn to coffee and tea delivered to their luxury safari style tents at Ndarakwai. After breakfast they loaded into the Land Cruisers
October 24, 2023
The October 23rd Kilimanjaro Team met in Tanzania and are making final preparations for their trek! The team is staying at the Ndarakwai Lodge on a private game preserve on the plains below Kilimanjaro. It's a great introduction to Africa and a nice way to start the trip. Today they'll
October 23, 2023
Hello, everyone! Thank you for following our Mount Kilimanjaro dispatches. This is Mountain Trip guide, Jacob Schmitz, checking in after an amazing trip to the highest point in Africa with new and old friends from around the world. It was great to be part of such an amazing team of
October 20, 2023
Congratulations! The team reached the summit of Kilimanjaro this morning. They woke up early this morning for the classic "alpine start," leaving the Barafu Camp by headlamp in the middle of the night, and climbed up to the top of Kilimanjaro just after sunrise. It is the biggest day of
October 20, 2023
The team moved up to Barafu Camp today at 15,340 feet, which is their high camp for the trek. Today was a relatively short trek, so they got in early and focused on resting and relaxing prior to their summit push tomorrow. They had another big dinner, a bit earlier
October 19, 2023
The trekkers reached the Karanga Valley Camp this afternoon, after about 4.5 hours of trekking. They started the morning with the climb of the Barranco Wall, a steep section of trail that is a bit more strenuous than the rest of the trek thus far. After a quick climb out
October 18, 2023
The October Kilimanjaro team trekked up to over 15,000 feet today, passing the landmark Lava Tower, where they stopped for lunch, enjoyed the views from their high point of the day. They continued traversing around Kilimanjaro after lunch and actually descended a bit down to the Barranco Camp at about
October 17, 2023
Day 3 the team trekked to Moir Camp at 13,600 feet. The team trekked up to a pretty high altitude today, and everyone is feeling great this evening! That's a good sign, although we create a conservative itinerary where they gradually work their way up and give their bodies a
