June 14, 2014 Only great news from Africa. Denise and Dylan stood on top of Kilimanjaro yesterday with IMG Senior Guide, Craig John. Craig reported the two did a super job. And, they were fast. Weather didn’t clear until high on the mountain but no matter. They pulled it off in style. The decent went […]
June 12, 2014 Spoke with IMG Senior Guide, Craig John, this morning. All news continues to be good. Short, relatively easy day to high camp. They’re already eaten, packed and are climbing into bed early, anticipating a midnight start for the summit. Team’s feeling good and weather is cooperating. By the time Craig next calls […]
June 11, 2014 “Another really good day” was the word from Africa today. Good weather made for a pleasant walk after a fun climb of the Baranco Wall. The crew arrived early at Karanga Camp (13,500’) and had a big, hot lunch there. Barafu (high camp) is tomorrow’s goal. Taking 7 days for the climb […]
June 10, 2014 IMG Senior Guide, Craig John, was able to call in again today via sat phone. This time from Baranco Camp. Weather was good today and is expected good tomorrow, too. Craig reported that Denise and Dylan had a good day. From 12,500 ft at Shira Camp, up to about 14,500 ft before […]
June 9, 2014 The photo shows Denise and Dylan yesterday afternoon at Machame Camp. Good job, team. I spoke with IMG Senior Guide, Craig John, earlier today. He was reporting in from Camp 2 – Shira Camp. Located at about 12,500 ft., if skies clear this evening they will have a great full-on view of […]
June 8, 2014 Denise, her son Dylan and IMG Senior Guide Craig John are OFF. Already checked in at the Machame Gate and they’re headed up. Sleeping tonight at Machame Camp, elevation 10,000 ft. Dylan ‘s working on a big charity project so we want to wish him well with his fund raising efforts. Stayed […]
April 9, 2014 For many folks in the US, this past winter was long and super cold. That’s typical of many of our guides as well, but they seem to make the best of even the hardest winters. We recently caught up with IMG guide Craig John to hear how he faired the winter in […]
February 28, 2014 Jenni Fogle and team are now safely home and already sharing tales of their adventure with family and friends after another successful ascent of Kilimanjaro and authentic Serengeti safari. We wish each member a hearty “welcome home†and hope to see them again in the Mountains. Great job team! Looking to […]
February 18, 2014 Jenni Fogle called from Serengeti to report a great day on safari. They watched a lion stalking wart hogs, and saw a ton of elephants and giraffes and other animals. She said they had a brief thundershower in the afternoon that cooled things down a bit. Tomorrow they head to Ngorongoro Crater. […]
February 17, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Fogle called from the Serengeti to check in from their first camp on their safari. She said that their 45 minute flight from Arusha went smoothly and that on the way from the airstrip to the camp they saw lions feasting on a recent kill and a leopard napping […]
