July 25, 2016
Nearing the summit of Kilimanjaro (Photo Dustin Balderach)
We received a call from IMG Guide, Charlotte Austin, this morning from the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. She had great news for us. Everyone who left Barafu high camp has summited Kilimanjaro! Now they have successfully descended down to Mweka camp; way down to the ‘thick air’ of 10,000 ft for their last night on the mountain. Everyone is going to sleep great tonight. That’s a guarantee! Summit day on Kili is just like summit day on any other big mountain – a huge day. After 16+ hours of work and many nights spent much higher, sleeping in the forest at 10,000 feet feels amazing!
Congrats to the team on climbing to the Roof of Africa!
Dustin Balderach