Trip Reports

Kilimanjaro Team Summits Today!

The team reached the summit of Kilimanjaro at sunrise today! They woke up at midnight for an “alpine start” to the day, and after a bit of breakfast they started up the Western Breach. This is a steeper route to the top and the dusting of snow made the day a bit more challenging, but…

Kilimanjaro Trek Reaches Moir Camp

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 in preparation for their summit…

Kilimanjaro Team At Shira 1

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 up the Kilimanjaro massif and…

Kilimanjaro Team at Big Tree Camp

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 and headed for the trailhead…

Kilimanaro Team on the Summit!

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 the climb, leaving from 15,340…