January 19, 2012 Craig John called in early this morning from Shira Camp (12,600′). The group had a solid day of hard work ascending the steep trail, but were rewarded with clear skies and great views. It’s been a little cold and windy, and Shira is the first camp where you can really feel the […]
January 18, 2012 IMG guide Craig John called on the sat phone from Machame Camp to report that the team had a nicehike today up through the forest. They started in Moshi, then rode up to the Machame Gate (about 6000 ft), where they started. After about five and a half hours of hiking up […]
January 17, 2012 Craig John and the entire Kili team have arrived in Moshi to begin preparations for the climb. All bags have arrived too! Nice to start things off smoothly. After a tour of Moshi, the team made final packing decisions and hauled their duffel bags one last time before handing them off to […]
January 1, 2012 Mike Hamill made a final check-in today from Arusha. Â The gang had a great safari and saw lots of big game. Â Everyone’s headed home today with great memories, stories and pictures. Â A couple of long flights home and it’s a wrap. Â Once again everybody, nice job. Now it’s time to kick off […]
December 29, 2011 Mike Hamill just checked in from Arusha. Last night the whole team celebrated their achievements on the mountain with a huge dinner and toasts all around. Today they are flying to Serengeti to begin safari. Time for some well deserved R&R. They’ll ring in the New Year from the Rim of Ngorongoro […]
December 26. 2011 Mike Hamill just called from the summit, Uhuru Point, at 8:25 AM Kili time. Congratulations Team! They are beginning their descent, and should be back at high camp in about 4 hours. From there, they’ll continue to descend into the thick air of their forest camp at 10,000′. Nice work everyone! Adam […]
December 26, 2011 Mike Hamill just called in with an update from Barafu. Everyone is content and bedded down for a few hours of rest before the big effort. If they time it just right (which we usually do) they’ll step onto the crater rim as the sun peeks over the horizon tomorrow morning. We’ll […]
Decmeber 25, 2011 In between handing out presents and making coffee this morning we got a sat phone call from Mike and the team at Karanga Camp. They finished up another rewarding day, had a huge dinner, and are getting ready for one more full night’s sleep before heading up to Barafu High Camp. The […]
December 24, 2011 After the steep climb to Shira Camp, the entire team tackled the long and rewarding day to Baranco Camp at 13,000′. This was the team’s first foray over 14,500′. As the old mantra goes, “climb high, sleep low.” Mike called in on the sat phone this morning to give us an update […]
December 15, 2011 There is more to a Kilimanjaro climb than simply standing on the roof of Africa.  No doubt the mountain is impressive, but there is also a vibrant and organic quality to the whole experience. In 2012 we are furthering the experience by hosting our own Private Safari Camps. There are many huge […]
