Excitement at Barufu High Camp

IMG Senior Guide, Phunuru Sherpa, just called in from Barafu High Camp (~15,200 ft) on Kili with more good news. All is well with the team and they will leave Barafu at midnight for the summit. That will be around 2pm for us here on the west coast of the US. The report from Phunuru is that the weather continues to be great and there are a lot of other teams at Barafu who will also be climbing tonight. Barafu is a very interesting camp strung out along a rocky ridge with amazing views all around. The team will likely be too excited to get much sleep tonight, but thats just fine. Eating, drinking and resting is all that the team needs to be well prepared for the big day. And it will be a big day! About 4,000 feet of elevation gain to the top before descending all that and more down to the thick air of their last camp at around 10,000 ft. Probably a 16+ hour day but, wow, it is amazing! And so worth the effort! We look forward to hearing from Phunuru from the summit sometime this evening. Good luck team!

Dustin Balderach