October 1, 2018

A team effort! (Thomas Joseph)

We’ve never missed on Kilimanjaro, but that doesn’t mean take summit day for granted! Just the opposite in fact, a big part of our our success is due to the respect we give the mountain. Our current climb is a great example, they toughed out 3 days of rain, stayed healthy and focused. Their reward was a perfect summit day. Crystal clear, relatively warm and almost no wind.

They’re all safely back in camp with full bellies, tucked in and dreaming of their upcoming Safari!

Tomorrow they’ll make their way down to the Mweka Gate where they’ll sign-out of the national park then head to Moshi for lunch, a cold beer or two, and a hot shower. They’ll cap off the day with a celebration dinner!

Tye Chapman

September 30, 2018

On the way to High Camp with Kilimanjaro as the backdrop (Andy Polloczek)

Andy checked in this morning (his afternoon) reporting that the team had a great climb up to High Camp on Kilimanjaro. Once in camp they had lunch, did some summit-night packing, and generally did their best to relax and prepare for their big night/day ahead of them.

They plan is to wake up at 11pm (yes 11pm) and have a snack and some coffee before setting off for their summit attempt. If all goes as planned they’ll be on the summit around 8am, and back down to High Camp for lunch. It’s a long, cold summit day, but this team is ready!

Tye Chapman

September 29, 2018

Kili from Karanga Camp (Dustini Balderach)

Andy checked in this afternoon (his time) reporting that all is well at Karanga Camp (13,000ft.) on Kilimanjaro. The team enjoyed a much drier day today on their climb up the Barranco Wall, and trek to camp. The climb from Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp isn’t an overly long day, but it’s another important step in the team’s acclimatization process. Tomorrow they’ll have another relatively short day on their climb from Karanga Camp up to Barafu Camp (15,000ft), aka High Camp.

All is well on Kilimanjaro.

Tye Chapman

September 28, 2018

Climbing the Barranco Wall. (Phunuru Sherpa)

Andy Polloczek checked in from Barranco Camp today (13,000ft.) reporting that all is wet and well.  The team had another wet day on the trail today, but as Andy put it, this team is resilient! They kept a great attitude, enjoying each other’s company throughout the day. The rain started a little over an hour from the Lava Tower and continued on and off for the rest of the day.  Once in camp they did their best to dry out, while sipping on some hot tea, before sitting down for a nice dinner. The good news is that there is some drier weather in the forecast!

Tomorrow the team will tackle the Barranco Wall, a 2 hour pseudo scramble. It looks intimidating from Barranco Camp, but it’s often one of the most enjoyable parts of the climb.

Despite the rain, all is well on Kilimanjaro!

Tye Chapman

September 27, 2018

“A wet day on Kilimanjaro still beats any day in the office.” That’s what Andy’s team told him after climbing from Machame Camp (10,000ft) to Shira Camp (12,000ft) in a bit of rain. Once in camp they dried out, had some tea & and enjoyed a nice dinner.

The team is all smiles and looking forward to their climb up to the Lava Tower (14,500ft) for lunch tomorrow, before descending to Barranco Camp (13,000ft.) for the night.

All is well on Kilimanjaro!

Tye Chapman

**Prices for the Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari program will increase effective November 1, 2018.  If you wish to schedule your Kilimanjaro adventure and take advantage of the current price, you must register and be confirmed on the program by October 31, 2018.  Are you ready to take on one of the 7 Summits?  Now’s the time!