December 22, 2014
Sign at the Machame Gate (about 5800 feet) at the beginning of the climb (Eric Simonson)
IMG guide Max Bunce called on the sat phone to report that the team all made it up to Machame Camp, at the treeline just below 10,000 feet. They had a nice hike up today through the forest, and everyone is doing well. He said they had a few showers during the afternoon, but did not get very wet, and that now in the evening it was clearing up and looking good. Tomorrow they will climb up to the Shira Plateau, and get the first big views of Kilimanjaro from “up closeâ€!
Eric Simonson