July 22nd, 2023–
Hanging out at Barranco Camp with the Breach Wall behind (Phunuru)
Today was another great day for acclimatization hiking for the Kilimanjaro team. Ang Jangbu Sherpa reported that the team left Barranco Camp after breakfast and climbed nearly 1000 ft up a steep section of trail to the top of the Barranco Wall, where they got magnificent views of the Southern Glaciers (melting fast!) and out over the surrounding area. From here the route continues to traverse east, ascending, descending, and reascending through several valleys until finally crossing the last water source at Karanga. It was another great day of hiking with a net elevation gain of zero–perfect for acclimatization. From the Karanga Camp the team will head to Barafu tomorrow, to prepare for the summit bid. Well done team!
Near the top of the Barranco Wall (Ang Jangbu)
July Kili climbers at Karanga Camp (Ang Jangbu)
The steep spot at the ascent of the Baranco Wall (Eric Simonson)