January 23, 2012 Craig John called in this morning from Mweka Camp (10,000′). Everyone is safely down and content. They’re super tired from the cold and windy climb and ready for a well deserved rest. A few family members are arriving in Moshi today to join the team for safari. Tomorrow they’ll drive to the […]
January 22, 2012 Craig John just called in from the summit of Kilimanjaro. This was his 19th summit, and he reports the coldest and windiest conditions that he’s ever seen on Kili. They climbed in down parkas pretty much the whole way. Nice work team! They’re heading down now, and eagerly anticipating a hot lunch […]
January 21, 2012 Craig John just called in from breakfast at Karanga Camp, and said that the group had a great night’s sleep and are gearing up for the short climb to high camp (Barafu, 15,000′). They’ll go to sleep as early as possible and try to get a few hours of rest before they […]
January 20, 2012 Craig John checked in this morning after the long day from Shira to Baranco Camp. The weather remains cold and windy and they managed to get into camp before some afternoon rain. Nice timing! They took the high traverse around Lava Tower to take advantage of the opportunity for acclimatization. The elevation […]
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 […]
