July 17, 2018   IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa called in from Moshi reporting that all is well. The team enjoyed their final day on the trail this morning, though they made quick work of it! The team was back in Moshi for lunch and some afternoon decompression. After some down time, the team got cleaned […]

July 16, 2018   I received two great phone calls from Phunuru… The first came in last night at about 8:30pm PST (6:30am Kili time), it was Phunuru calling in from the summit! He said it was a great climb, they were out in front of all of the other teams and were able to […]

July 15, 2018 I received a short dispatch from Phunuru this morning.  He said the team is doing well at Barafu Camp (15,400ft) and they’re all looking forward to their summit attempt in a few hours.  They’ll ‘wake up’ at 11:00PM and hit the trail at 11:30pm. If all goes as planned they’ll be on […]

July 13, 2018 We got word from Phunuru that the team had another heckuva a day on the trail today.  They enjoyed the hike and the challenge of getting up to the Lava Tower (14,500ft.) for lunch.  After lunch it was pretty much all downhill to Barranco Camp which sits at about 13,000ft., right in […]

July 12, 2018   Phunuru checked in this morning with some good news… despite the less than ideal weather yesterday, the team enjoyed great views and much better weather today on their trek up to 12,000ft at Shira Camp. Once in camp, they settled into their tents, had some tea, and explored a bit. Tomorrow […]

July 11, 2018   Things got off to a bit of a chilly & wet start on Kilimanjaro today, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of Phunuru and his team!  Despite the weather they enjoyed the hike through the jungle and made it to Machame Camp (10,000ft.) where they warmed up with some hot soup […]

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 […]