July 12th, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports that team had a good hike today, ascending to 15000 feet at Lava Tower (where they took their lunch break) and then descending down to 13000 at Barranco Camp. This is the perfect acclimatization profile: “climb high, sleep low”. The day started clear as a bell, but on the […]
July 11, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports that the weather was great today for the team to continue climbing to the Shira Camp, located on the edge of the Shira Plateau. After leaving the forest at Machame Camp they ascended through a “forest” of giant heather bushes, and along the way got their first views of […]
July 10, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports the team made a clean getaway this morning, heading for the Machame Gate and the trailhead. Upon arriving at the Gate, they did the mandatory permit checks with the Park Rangers. Loads were distributed to the Chagga porter team and it was time to hit the trail for the […]
July 9, 2024 We are happy to announce that our fourth Kili trip of 2024 is now starting, led by IMG senior leader Ang Jangbu Sherpa. Ang Jangbu reports from Tanzania that the whole team arrived on schedule yesterday and today they did their gear checks, secured any missing items, and got the duffel bags […]
June 24th, 2024 Phunuru reports the team had a gorgeous climb to Uhuru Peak, the 19,340 ft tippy top of Kilimanjaro. They started from the 15,000 ft Barafu Camp at about midnight and reached the summit at dawn. After a rapid descent to Barafu, they had time for a nice rest and meal before […]
June 22nd, 2024 Phunuru reports that the team had another spectacular day with perfect weather. They left Barranco early to get up the Barranco Wall ahead of other groups, as this is the steepest section of the trek. The team was rewarded with great views of the Southern Glaciers as they traversed to Karanga Camp […]
June 21, 2024 After yesterdays rainstorm, the weather cleared and today was gorgeous for the team. The old adage for acclimatization is “climb high, sleep low” and the team’s hike today fits that bill perfectly, climbing to a high point at Lava Tower (4600m/15000ft) before descending back to 13000 ft at the Barranco Camp. From […]
June 19, 2024 Phunuru called to say that the team were safe and sound up at Machame Camp (nearly 10K, at treeline) after a good dinner and under clearing skies. Earlier today was quite wet for their trip up from Moshi, through the forest. It was a good reminder for why we take the time […]
June 18th, 2024 Phunuru had a couple days between his June Kilimanjaro climbs so he took a quick jaunt over to Zanzibar to check out the beaches on the Indian Ocean, and was happy to get a great view of Kilimanjaro from the airplane! The team is now all together and doing well in Moshi. […]
June 12, 2024 Phunuru reports that the team had a nice climb today to Uhuru Peak, the true summit of Kilimanjaro. They departed Barafu Camp about 1am as planned, reaching the Crater Rim at dawn. It’s good to see some snow up on the summit, which made everything looks very alpine for their traverse around […]
