February 17, 2024 Phunuru reports that the team had another day of great weather and fun hiking. They got an early start at Barranco Camp, climbing the steep trail up to the top of the Barranco Wall in the morning light. Then, with beautiful mountain views to their left, they then made a long traverse […]
February 16th, 2024– All’s well with the team at Barranco Camp. Today marked a new high point for many of the members, when they reached Lava Tower (15,088 ft), the lunch stop. There they had a nice meal prepared by the cook team, before making the gradual descent into the Great Barranco, a wide canyon […]
February 15th, 2024– The team emerged from the forest zone and climbed today up to the Shira Plateau, at over 12,000 feet. This is a perfect elevation for acclimatization! They are now in the middle of the “zone of weird plants” that live at high altitude on the Equator, only on Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya. […]
February 14th, 2024– Phunuru Sherpa reports that the team had a very nice day hiking up through the forest to the Machame Camp at about 9400 ft. They started out with a one hour ride up the lower slopes of the mountain from Moshi to the Machame Gate (5400 ft) where they checked their permits […]
February 13th, 2024– IMG leader Phunuru Sherpa reports from Moshi, situated at the foot of Kilimanjaro at about 3000 feet. The February Kili team have all arrived, are doing well, and are excited to get started. Today the team did their gear checks, got the porter duffels packed and weighed, and had a nice walkabout […]
December 31, 2023 Happy new year IMG family and friends. I hope this year is full of happiness new experiences and joy for you. Hope we have an amazing year ahead. Together, we had a fantastic Safari seeing more than 100 species including 4 of the Big 5, only missing the leopard. We did […]
December 29th, 2023– IMG Senior Guide Phunuru let us know the team arrived excitedly to the Serengeti National Park, the second largest National Park in Africa. Climbers spent the evening viewing all big 5 animals and relaxing while watching the sunset. The team looks for a restful night at their deluxe wildlife camp before another […]
December 28th, 2023– IMG Guide Phunuru let us know the team has safely and excitedly arrived back to Moshi in celebratory spirits. Climbers received summit certificates and enjoyed showers and a filling dinner before a restful night at a nearby hotel. Tomorrow the team will have lunch in Arusha before flying to Serengeti for the […]
December 27, 2023 Phunuru reports the Kilimanjaro team had a gorgeous summit climb with nice weather and a spectacular sunrise from the Crater Rim on the way to Uhuru Peak (the true summit). Now the team has completed their descent back to Barafu Camp. After some lunch and a rest break, they will continue their […]
December 26, 2023 Phunuru reports that the team had a nice hike today from Karanga Camp up to the Barafu Camp (about 15,000 ft), which they reached in time for lunch. Then, they spent the afternoon resting, hydrating, and getting ready to climb tonight. After an early dinner everyone headed to the tents for some […]
