June 28, 2018 Phunuru checked in again this morning (7am PST / 5pm Tanzania) reporting all continues to go well with his team on Kilimanjaro. Today they left Machame Camp (10,000ft.) and climbed through the zone of weird plants and up onto the Shira Plateau. The zone of weird plants has been compared to […]
June 27, 2018 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in this morning (10:30am PST / 8:30PM Tanzania) reporting all is well. The team enjoyed a nice hike in good weather up to Machame Camp (10,000ft.). Once at camp they got settled and walked around a bit exploring their new surroundings. Dinner was pumpkin soup followed […]
June 26, 2018 Phunuru Sherpa checked in reporting that the team’s gear checks are done and that they’re all packed up and ready to go. The hardest part will be getting some sleep tonight! Their private transportation to the trailhead is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 8:00am. Once at the Machame Gate, they’ll get […]
June 25, 2018 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in from Moshi, Tanzania this afternoon (1am local time) reporting that all climbers have arrived with their duffel bags! Just the way we like to start a Kilimanjaro program. The team is in bed sleeping and doing their best to adjust to the time change. Tomorrow is […]
March 2, 2018 That’s a Wrap! We just heard from Tye that the team is resting comfortably at The Farm House, our luxury safari lodge just outside Ngorongoro Crater. They had a fantastic last day on safari. Woke up at Ndutu Safari Lodge and hit the road towards the Crater, with a quick stop […]
March 1, 2018 Tye called early this morning. Wanted to let us know that Day 2 on safari wasn’t bad, either. They worked their way across the Serengeti to the south, ultimately ending up just outside the Park at Ndutu. He said the highlight of the day was a couple of lions feasting on […]
February 28th, 2018 Busy over in Tanzania but, as Tye relayed, ‘solid’ first day on safari. Up early, finish packing, drive to Arusha, lunch, flight to the Serengeti, rendezvous with safari vehicles and drivers and then start seeing all East Africa has to offer when it comes to game viewing. Text from Tye said…..lions, […]
February 27th, 2018 The team’s down and relaxing at the hotel. A quick 3 hour hike brought them to the Mweka Gate where private transportation was waiting. Once at the hotel they were able to shower, eat, pack, and soon were heading to their celebratory dinner. And they do have something to celebrate! 100% […]
February 26th, 2018 100% on top of Kilimanjaro is always good news. 100% down at Mweka Camp and safe is even better. We received two messages from Tye Chapman last evening and early this morning – one from the summit and one from their final camp. Mweka Camp is at 10,000 ft and there’s […]
February 25, 2018 The team is at Barafu (high camp), and all is well. Light lunch, early dinner, get packed for summit attempt, rest/sleep as much as possible — done or in process of ‘getting done’. Everyone’s planning on taking a shot in the morning, very early in the morning. It’s game day, and […]
