September 29, 2018 Andy checked in this afternoon (his time) reporting that all is well at Karanga Camp (13,000ft.) on Kilimanjaro. The team enjoyed a much drier day today on their climb up the Barranco Wall, and trek to camp. The climb from Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp isn’t an overly long day, but it’s […]
September 28, 2018 Andy Polloczek checked in from Barranco Camp today (13,000ft.) reporting that all is wet and well. The team had another wet day on the trail today, but as Andy put it, this team is resilient! They kept a great attitude, enjoying each other’s company throughout the day. The rain started a little […]
September 27, 2018 “A wet day on Kilimanjaro still beats any day in the office.” That’s what Andy’s team told him after climbing from Machame Camp (10,000ft) to Shira Camp (12,000ft) in a bit of rain. Once in camp they dried out, had some tea & and enjoyed a nice dinner. The team is […]
September 26, 2018 Andy checked in from 10,000ft on Kilimanjaro today reporting that all is well. The trek from the Machame Gate (6000ft.) to Machame Camp (10,000ft.) goes through the rain forest / jungle where it’s likely to rain a bit, today was no exception. Despite the rain, the team had a great hike and […]
September 25, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Andy Polloczek checked in from Moshi, Tanzania today reporting that his next team of Kilimanjaro climbers all arrived with their duffels, the best start to any expedition! Today was reserved for gear checks and an afternoon visit to Moshi to see the market and run a couple errands. With […]
September 21, 2018 That’s a wrap for our current Kilimanjaro Program. They enjoyed their third day of safari inside the Ngorongoro crater. The crater is bigger than most people think. It is roughly 16km by 19km and home to almost all of the animals of the Serengeti. There are 5 prides of lions in the […]
September 20, 2018 IMG Guide Andy Polloczek checked in from the Serengeti after another incredible day on safari. The team has seen most of the big mammals already and they haven’t even been to the Ngorongoro Crater. Day 2 on safari started out with a gourmet breakfast followed by a morning game drive. They returned […]
September 19, 2018 IMG Guide Andy Polloczek checked in from the Serengeti this morning (his evening) reporting that the team had a nice flight from Arusha to the Serengeti. The roughly 1 hour flight puts them down on a dirt runway right in the middle of the Serengeti. The Team hopped in their awaiting pop-top […]
September 18, 2018 The IMG Kilimanjaro Team wrapped up their climb with a nice hike out to the trailhead at the Mweka Gate. Once they were checked-out of Kilimanjaro National Park they were picked up and back in Moshi for lunch. The afternoon was spent showering, relaxing and preparing for their safari adventure tomorrow. […]
September 17, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Andy Polloczek called in last night (10pm Seattle / 8am Tanzania) from the summit of Kilimanjaro! He said the team had an excellent summit night. The weather was mostly clear with a slight breeze, but cold! The cold part shouldn’t be a surprise; summit day on Kilimanjaro, more often […]
