February 18, 2020
It’s hard not to smile when you’re headed to climb Kilimanjaro! (Phunuru Sherpa)
Phunuru Sherpa reports from Moshi that our February Kilimanjaro climbers have all arrived to Moshi, with all their luggage. That’s the way to start a trip. Today they had a good day preparing for their climb. In the morning they did the gear checks, before heading into Moshi to visit the market. Then, after lunch, they packed and weighed their porter duffel bags. The schedule for tomorrow has them departing the hotel at 8am for the beautiful drive up to the Machame Gate (about 5700 ft). The ride up the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro is very interesting, as the team will travel through coffee and banana farms, and several small Chagga villages. Upon reaching the trailhead, they’ll get checked in with the National Park, meet their Chagga crew, and then hit the trail!
Eric Simonson