January 3, 2019   Packing, unpacking and repacking – ah, the expedition life.  This time the packing is for the final time, at least for this trip. Our Kilimanjaro team has traveled half way around the world, slept 6 nights in a tent, climbed to the summit of Kilimanjaro, seen some of the best game […]

January 2, 2019   From: Phunuru Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 10:16 AM To: kilimanjaro@mountainguides.com; Subject: Ngorongoro Sopa lodge So much having fun last dinner with the group Phunuru

January 2, 2019   After all the hard work of climbing Kilimanjaro, Phunuru reports that our team are having a fun safari!  Their trip back in time started with a flight to the Serengeti and spending New Years at the lodge.  From there they moved on to Ndutu and now they are heading to Ngorongoro.  […]

December 30, 2018   Phunuru reports that the Kilimanjaro team had a nice hike this morning down to the Mweka Gate trailhead, followed by a mini bus ride back to the hotel in Moshi.  After lunch, showers, and some beers (not necessarily in that order) everyone was cleaned up and feeling good.  They kept the […]

December 29, 2018   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 […]

December 28, 2018 Reaching high camp is always exciting, regardless of the expedition.  You know that it’s now ‘Game Time’!  The months of training, the work of putting your kit of personal equipment together, the travel to East Africa and meeting the Chagga, not to mention the thrill of having one of the most active […]

December 27, 2018 Phunuru got a few photos out from Karanga Camp after a great day of trekking. The team is doing great and the weather was very nice for the climb from Barranco to Karanga Camp (13,066 ft). It was a short day of climbing up the Barranco Wall and onto Karanga. This is […]

December 26, 2018   IMG Guide, Phunuru Sherpa checked in from Barranco Camp (13,000 ft) on Kilimanjaro overnight. The team had a great day of trekking and are now ready to climb the Barranco Wall in the morning.  The team trekked up to the Lava Towers (15,000 ft) before dropping down to camp. This is […]

December 25, 2018 Phunuru got 3G reception today from Shira Camp (12,500 feet) and was able to send out some photos. He reports the team had another very nice day for the weather, and that everyone are all doing well. Today’s climb took them out of the montane forest zone into the heath and moorlands. […]