Stories: Kilimanjaro
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Climbing Kilimanjaro
Just heard from the satellite phone from Cho Oyu, where it’s already Sunday. Our team of 3 guides and 6 climbers has started their climb. They are one day later…
Read the storyClimbing Kilimanjaro
Our team is on Mt. Kilimanjaro, now climbing above the clouds, enjoying fantastic views and gorgeous sunny, unusually warm weather. They all had no problem flying in, and the transfers…
Read the storyReady to Summit Kilimanjaro
Our team just called in to say that they have reached today’s 15,700ft goal, and they are settled into camp to sleep there tonight. Tomorrow (Saturday) will be a day…
Read the storyStanding on the Summit of Kilimanjaro
All 9 members of our team successfully summited Mt Kilimanjaro. The weather threw some heavy winds and cold temperatures at them, so they stayed only long enough to savour the…
Read the storyOn Safari
Those team members who were in Africa only to climb Mt Kilimanjaro achieved their goal. After standing on the summit, they have successfully climbed back down and have taken a…
Read the storyKilimanjaro New Year’s Climb Begins!
Well, the team has all arrived in Arusha and we are ready to go. We are a group of 6 for this holiday climb, and are excited to once again…
Read the storyCamp II, Barranco, on Kilimanjaro
The team made it to Barranco Camp at 13,100 ft to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tanzania. Sounds like everyone was a little tired, so not a huge night, but…
Read the storyWHOLE Team Summits Kilimanjaro!
Just heard from Adrian that all seven climbers reached the summit of Kilimanjaro via the ‘Western Breach Wall’, the most technical ascent of the peak. They had the route to…
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