December 29, 2018
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- Sunrise from high on Kilimanjaro (Phunuru Sherpa)
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- Phunuru on the Summit (Phunuru Sherpa)
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- Phunuru and the Team on the summit! (Phunuru Sherpa)
Received two texts early this morning. The first was from Phunuru saying that the team and he were on the summit. A few hours later we received a second, this one saying that everyone was back down in high camp. Just the news we wanted to hear!
The team will be taking a short rest at high camp but mostly they’ll be eating, drinking, packing and getting ‘prepped’ mentally for their remaining hike down to Mweka Camp at 10,000’. That’s where the air is ‘thick’ and warm and chances of serious altitude-related health issues have decreased dramatically. That’s the place, also, where our Chagga team will be waiting with sleeping tents up and hot food and drink in the mess tent.
The training and the focus has paid off. Everyone performed well and they got the job done. No injuries, a beautiful summit morning and a good time had by all. Tomorrow’s walk is a short one and all down hill. Now the focus will be turning to the safari.
Well done, everyone!
Phil Ershler