September 30, 2019
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- Sunrise over the summit of Mawenzi (Eric Simonson)
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- Last steps to Stella Point with Mawenzi in the background (Eric Simonson)
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- The view looking across the Crater from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak in the background (Eric Simonson)
IMG senior guide Harry Hamlin called on the sat phone from Mweka Camp (about 11,000 feet) to report that the Kili team had finished their descent and were all doing well, and that they had a perfect day for their climb to the Roof of Africa! They started climbing at midnight and hit Stella Point (the crater rim) just as the sun was coming up.  Then, they continued on around the rim of the crater to the tippy tippy top, at Uhuru Peak. Their descent went smoothly back down to Barafu where they had a nice rest and got packed up before continuing on down to the thick air at Mweka.
Tomorrow they will finish their descent down through the forest to the Mweka Gate where they will pay off the porters and get picked up for the drive down to the hotel in Moshi for a late lunch, showers and some beers (maybe not in that order). In the evening the team will have a well-earned celebration dinner with their Chagga guides, and then the next morning they will be off to Serengeti for the safari.
Well done team!
Eric Simonson