July 10, 2018   Phunuru checked in this morning (his evening) reporting that all went well with the team’s gear check and that they all enjoyed the afternoon exploring Moshi. With all the ‘to dos’ done, they were able to relax and enjoy their official welcome dinner. Tomorrow the fun begins! They’ll drive to the […]

July 9, 2018 From: Brian Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2018 10:17 AM To: Tye Chapman Cc: Kilimanjaro Subject: RE: Kilimanjaro   Tye – We are back in Washington (DC) and exhausted.  But I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know how amazing our expedition was, including a very special engagement at the […]

July 6, 2018   Phunuru called in this afternoon (Seattle time) reporting that his team had an awesome day in the Ngorongoro Crater. They saw all the animals on their lists, including the elusive Rhino, though admittedly at a distance. This evening (Tanzania time) the team put an exclamation point on the day, and on […]

July 5, 2018   After celebrating the 4th of July around the campfire on the Serengeti, Phunuru Sherpa and his team woke up to a wonderful breakfast followed by an awesome day on safari.  “The animals were too many to count,” is how Phunuru described the day. Once back at their luxury safari camp, the […]

July 3, 2018 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in from Moshi. He said the team enjoyed their hike down to the trailhead and the awaiting pizza back at the hotel. After a some pizza and a beer (or two) they settled into their rooms for showers before the big celebration dinner and summit certificate presentation. […]

July 2, 2018 I received two calls from Phunuru in the past 9 hours. The first call came in at about 11:30PM PST, it was the call I was waiting for… 100% on the summit of Kilimanjaro! The second (and most important) call came in just a few minutes ago at (8:30am PST) when Phunuru […]

July 1, 2018 All the winter workouts and spring training hikes will be put to the test tonight when Phunuru and his team leave Barafu Camp on their summit attempt of Kilimanjaro! When Phunuru checked into today he said the team did really well on the hike up to Barafu Camp and were eager to […]

June 30, 2018 “Another great day on Kilimanjaro” is the report I got from Phunuru Sherpa today. The team absolutely loved the climb up the Barranco Wall this morning. It’s truly a fun climb and a great way to start the day. Once on top of the wall they took a nice break and then […]

June 29, 2018 Phunuru called in this morning my time here in Seattle, after dinner his time in Tanzania. He reports that all continues to go well for him and his team. Today they departed Shira Camp and made it up to the base of the Lava Tower (14,500ft) and then descended down to Barranco […]