July 2, 2015 Andy Politz called in this morning to say life was quite difficult on the Serengeti. Another day of game viewing, a little nap at camp, drinks by the camp fire and, oh yah, he talked about the moon, too. Ngorongoro, Oldupai Gorge and their last night together are all on tap for […]
July 1, 2015 Nice to report on another great ascent of Kilimanjaro and, more importantly, to report on a safe descent back to the Mweka Gate of the Park and onward to the Keys Hotel, hot showers and a barbeque. Andy Politz reported a nice summit day and a super job done by all – […]
June 29, 2015 Always nice to be able to report on another successful Kilimanjaro summit. The team is already well on their way down to Mweka Camp at 10,000’. Summit day is a long one. The first goal is Stella Point, where the route first reaches the Crater. Then it another hour to the true […]
June 28, 2015 Spoke with Andy Politz early this morning, Pacific time. Everyone’s at high camp, Barafu, and ready to make a summit attempt in the early morning. Nice thing about our seven day itinerary, http://www.mountainguides.com/kilimanjaro-itin.shtml, is that the day moving to high camp is short, which allows us to arrive early in the […]
June 26, 2015 A longer, but good day is in the books. The terrain heading up from Shira Camp is gradual but just keeps coming at you. They head pretty much straight towards the mountain from camp and then bang a hard right at a place called the Lava Tower. From there, it’s pretty much […]
June 25, 2015 Day 2 on the trail took the team to Shira Camp at an altitude of about 12,500’. Nice in that you have unobstructed views of the mountain. Andy reported that the youngsters were, by far, outperforming the ‘oldsters’. Well done, gang. Tomorrow’s long, with the group heading up to about 14,500’ before […]
June 24, 2015 Combine a great group of climbers and a great guide like Andy Politz and it’s just hard to miss. A couple of super nice families filled most of our 22 June Kilimanjaro departure. Several teenagers in the group, too, and they’re all “tearing it upâ€. They’re moving right along with zero issues. […]
May 8, 2015 On May 12 at 7:00 pm IMG Guide Craig John will be doing a multi-media presentation on Everest as a fundraiser for the Sherpa who we work with in Nepal whose homes were lost or damaged as a result of the earthquake. The event will take place at the Freeport Community Library […]
March 2, 2015 Time to get caught up with Mike Haft’s Kilimanjaro crew and safari. Mike’s messages keep talking about how many animals they’ve seen and all the ‘kills’. It truly is amazing to see the interaction between all the animals and to experience ‘mother nature’ up close and personal. Can you imagine sitting out […]
February 26, 2015 …10 hours later Mike Haft called in from the summit of Kilimanjaro. 100% success. By now all team members are at Mweka Camp sacked out in their tents enjoying the thick air! Tomorrow they’ll head down to the trailhead and then on to the hotel for the long awaited shower! The safari […]
