August 2, 2014 Final check in (or check out) from Sheldon and the Kili group. It’s a wrap, they’re done. Everyone’s on flights home. The end of one trip just means that we’ll be beginning the next soon. Stay tuned for September dispatches by our team led by Andy Politz. And, there are still a […]
July 31, 2014 There are a few spots left for the Kilimanjaro Holiday climb and Safari, Dec. 20 – Jan 1st. Come join lead guide Max Bunce for an exciting climb up Kilimanjaro followed by a spectacular safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. One of the famed 7 summits, Kilimanjaro is non-technical but it […]
July 30, 2014 Shopping in Arusha and a nice buffet lunch at the Arusha Hotel today for the Kili team. They’re now heading to the airport and their private flight to the Serengeti. It’s safari time! Phil Ershler
July 29, 2014 This email in overnight from Sheldon and the Kilimanjaro team: Phil, Our team made it to Mweka camp at 4:30 last night and had a well-deserved dinner and night of rest. We departed camp at 6:30 this morning and were at the Mweka gate by 10:00am. Â The entire team re-united for lunch […]
July 28, 2014 Sheldon called in from the summit of Kilimanjaro at midnight, Pacific Time, last night. Lots of hooting and hollering going on in the background.  All climbers were standing with her on the summit of Uhuru. She also called back later to let me know that everyone had made a safe and successful […]
July 27, 2014 It’s game day. The team reported in from high camp at Barafu. Team had a quick, reasonably easy day going to high camp. They’ve eaten, drunk a bunch, are packed and now trying to get a few hours of sleep prior to leaving for the summit about midnight. They have a challenging […]
July 26, 2014 Sheldon and team are happily ensconced at the Karanga Camp, altitude approx. 13,500’ Using this camp adds an extra day to the climb but that’s a good thing, all the way around. More time for acclimatization, shorter day going into this camp and also a shorter day to high camp. Also, they’ll […]
July 25, 2014 Just had a chat with Sheldon via satellite phone. At Baranco Camp (13,000’). Cloud deck kept them cool on this long day and it never sprinkled. Perfect. Cloud level will certainly lower this evening and they’ll have spectacular views of the mountain. With the Breach Wall directly above camp, this is probably […]
July 24, 2014 The Kilimanjaro team had a relatively easy day going up to Shira Camp. Overcast most of the day which made for a nice, cool walk. It’s a fairly short day which normally means an early dinner so the crew can get to bed early, too, in preparation for a longer day tomorrow. […]
July 23, 2014 Sheldon Kerr called in from Machame Camp today reporting that the team made it to camp in just under 5 hours. Feels like a strong team. The team spent a good bit of the day talking geography, geology, flora and fauna. Tomorrow they’ll head up through the ‘zone of weird plants’ on […]
