Category Archives: travel

One last 2:45 descent took us from Mweka Hut to Mweka Gate and off Kilimanjaro. There was a nice ceremony at a little bar where we tipped out our porters (47 of them) and bought them all a beer. Then … Continue reading →

We woke at 11 pm to what seems to be a nice clear night. Had a quick breakfast of biscuits and tea before strapping on our packs, which are the heaviest yet (carrying all our warmest gear). We left at … Continue reading →

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So we arrived at High Camp after a short 2:45 climb. Barafu is at 15,235 ft. The same altitude we briefly reached at the Lava Tower on Day 3. This time we were able to do it without the negative … Continue reading →

Today’s 4 hour climb didn’t see much net change in altitude ending at 13,133 ft. However, we were up and down quite a bit, scrambling up the Great Barranco Wall to 13,808. The wall, right at the beginning of the … Continue reading →

7 hours of climbing today. If you are counting that’s 17:10 climbing, 60 hours without a shower and 2 pairs of underwear (James only) We climbed past the Lava Tower today to Baranca Hut camp. At it’s highest (at the … Continue reading →

Side note: we love the comments… Thanks! The wind is howling outside our, Liz is sound asleep and I’m having a little trouble sleeping again so I thought I’d tell you a little about the team. We are: Jim and … Continue reading →

We woke up to another beautiful morning. After breaking camp and having a hearty hot breakfast we were climbing by 8:15. We hiked for 5:10 up to Shira camp which is at around 12,500 ft. At this altitude we are … Continue reading →

First climb day. We started at Machame Gate (app 5,300 ft) and hiked to Machame Camp (app. 9,750 ft) but considering we were in Moshi this morning (at 2,400 ft), that’s 7,000 of vertical and our heads are spinning a … Continue reading →

We got an early start today. Breakfast at 8 at The Keys Hotel in Moshi. Craig, our lead guide, took us thru the hike along with what to expect. We learned how to look for signs of cerebral and pulmonary … Continue reading →