September 17, 2017 Dustin checked in from Barafu Camp (aka High Camp) at 15,000ft. on Kilimanjaro. He reports that the team crushed the last leg of the climb and are set and ready for summit day. They’ll wake up around midnight, eat some breakfast, and hit the trail. It’ll be a long day, but sunrise […]
Kilimanjaro
Barranco Camp –> Barranco Wall –> Karanga Camp
September 16, 2017 Another great day on Kilimanjaro! Dustin checked in by satellite phone this morning (Pacific Time) reporting that he and his team had a blast climbing the Barranco Wall today. It was nice and cool this morning with some good cloud cover which made for good climbing conditions. Once on top of […]
Shira Camp –> Lava Tower –> Barranco Camp
September 15, 2017 Another great day on the trail, is how Dustin described today. He said this team is super strong which means they’re able to enjoy every aspect of the climb. Two big highlights today, the Lava Tower and their sighting of the elusive Eland antelope. At close to 8 hours, it was a […]
Kili Team Enjoys The Zone Of Weird Plants
September 14, 2017 The Zone Of Weird Plants is a very memorable place for a lot of Kilimanjaro climbers, and for this team it was no exception. Dustin said they took their time today, taking advantage of the good weather and any photo opportunity that presented itself. Even with all the photo stops it […]
Kili Team At Machame Camp
September 13, 2017 IMG Senior Guide Dustin Balderach checked in from Machame Camp on Kilimanjaro reporting all is well! As planned, the team hopped in the 4wd vehicles after breakfast for their drive through the coffee and banana farms to the Kilimanjaro Entrance Station which sits at about 6000ft. Once checked in they were […]
Kili Team Ready To Start Climb Tomorrow
September 12, 2017 More good news from Tanzania. Dustin checked in again today to report that the team enjoyed a great (and efficient) day in Moshi. Gear checks & duffel bag weigh-ins went smoothly which allowed the team to explore Moshi a bit and take care of a few errands. What errands you ask, well […]
Kilimanjaro Team Arrives In Good Form
September 11, 2017 IMG Senior Guide Dustin Balderach checked in this afternoon to report that he and his team all arrived in Moshi, Tanzania with their luggage. We say it a lot, but this is a fantastic way to start off a Kilimanjaro Climb! They’ve all crashed for the night. The time zone / jet […]
Final Safari Days in Tanzania
July 7, 2017 IMG senior guide, CJ, just called us from the sat phone to check in from our luxury safari lodge. The team had another amazing day on safari. They woke up early for another game drive as they made their way out of Serengeti National Park. They stopped at Oldupai Gorge for […]
Serengeti National Park
July 6, 2017 We just heard from IMG senior guide, CJ, over in the Serengeti and all is well. After 100% of the clients stood on the summit of Kilimanjaro just a few days ago, the group has been rewarded with tons of wildlife viewing on the Serengeti. This really is the dessert of […]
Celebration Time In Moshi!
July 4, 2017 Craig John called from the hotel in Moshi to report that the Kilimanjaro Team are happy, healthy, and clean! They were about to sit down to their celebratory dinner with their local Chagga staff to celebrate their successful climb. Well done!  They had a good day today, finishing up the descent from […]