September 23, 2025 After a good night sleep in the thick air of Mweka Camp, Max Bond reports that our stalwart team got an early start for the hike down through the forest to the Mweka Gate. At the Gate, they had a final get together with their Chagga team, with a well-deserved distribution of […]
September 22, 2025 IMG lead guide Max Bond reports that the team tagged the summit of Africa and have now safely descended to the Mweka Camp. They departed Barafu Camp at midnight and hit Stella Point on the Crater rim at dawn. From there it was another half an hour of hiking around the crater […]
September 21, 2025 The last two days have provided our Kili team the chance to accomplish more great hiking and more valuable acclimatization. IMG guide Max Bond and Chagga guide Kassim and his crew have been doing a great job getting everyone in position at the high camp. Yesterday the team departed the Barranco Camp […]
September 19, 2025 Max Bond reports that the team are now ensconced at the Barranco Camp after two days of great hiking and acclimatization since they departed the 9500 ft Machame Camp. Yesterday they ascended to the 12,500 ft Shira Camp for the night, with all the strange heather, lobelia and groundsel plants along the […]
September 17, 2025 Max Bond reports the team had a great first day on the trail. They left the hotel on schedule in the minibus to Machame Gate, winding up through the coffee, tea and banana farms on the slopes of the mountain for about an hour. Then, at the Gate, they got checked in […]
September 16, 2025 IMG lead guide Max Bond reports from Moshi, Tanzania that all’s well with the Kilimanjaro team: “We’re looking all set for another excellent adventure up on Kilimanjaro. The team all arrived on time yesterday evening and we had a relaxed morning today chatting about the climb, tips for success, and what to […]
October 1st, 2024 The Kili team has all made it back stateside after a fun and relaxing safari in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater! Along the way they encountered the “Big 5” animals: lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo, and even the elusive black rhino. They also observed giraffes, crocodiles, hippos, zebras, gazelle, several monkey species, […]
September 26th, 2024 Max reports the team had a great start to their safari yesterday, with a flight to Seronera out in the middle of the Serengeti Park. Landing at Seronera sometimes requires the pilot to buzz the runway at low altitude first, to chase off the animals which are everywhere! Once on the ground […]
September, 25 2024 Max Bond reports that yesterday the team had a nice hike back down through the forest to the Mweka Gate. After paying off and tipping their Chagga crew, they headed back to Moshi for showers, beer, repacking, and a team celebration dinner. This morning the team departed to the airport for the […]
September 23, 2024 Max Bond called overnight to report that the team had reached Uhuru Peak, the true summit of Kilimanjaro and the highest point in Africa. They had a sweet climb with perfect weather. The team has now descended to Barafu Camp for a rest, some food, and to repack their porter duffels before […]
