July 19, 2023 Ang Jangbu reports that that the team departed Moshi on schedule this morning, for the drive up through the tea, banana, and coffee farms on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. At the Machame Gate they got checked in with the National Park and received their climbing permits. They had a bit of light […]
July 18th, 2023– Ang Jangbu Sherpa reports from Moshi that our July Kilimanjaro team have all arrived with their luggage. Today the team met up with our local Chagga guides Kassim, did gear checks and got packed up.  After that, they headed into town to visit the local market and do some shopping. All’s well […]
June 30, 2023 The last day of the safari was a good one, with more game viewing on the Serengeti, a visit to the famous Olduvai Gorge, and an excellent adventure into the Ngortongoro Crater. Phunuru reports that as predicted the elusive Rhino finally made a guest appearance down in the Crater (where they are […]
June 29, 2023 The Serengeti is an enormous ecosystem, and Seronera (where the team is staying) is practically in the center. Phunuru reports that today the Kilimanjaro team headed west from Seronera in their 4WD safari vehicles to successfully intersect the great migration, which is currently moving towards the north for their crossing of the […]
June 28, 2023 Phunuru reports that the Kili team had a great day today out on the Serengeti. After flying from Arusha to Seronera they spent the afternoon on a game drive and were able to spot 4/5 of the Big 5! That included the Cape Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, and Lion. The only one not […]
June 27th, 2023– The Kilimanjaro team had a smooth descent from the summit, yesterday, down to the Mweka Camp. This morning they were up early and finished off the descent ion a few hours of hiking back to the Mweka Gate.  Then, they headed back to Moshi, stopping to do some shopping along the way […]
June 26th, 2023– Phunuru reports the team had a very nice summit climb today, ascending the Barafu Route to Stella Point, then traversing the crater rim to reach the true summit (Uhuru Peak) shortly after dawn. What a gorgeous morning! The climbers are now on their way down to the thick air at Mweka Camp, […]
June 25, 2023– Phunuru Sherpa reports that the team made it up to Barafu Camp (about 15,000 ft) in good form this morning. After enjoying a hearty hot lunch, the team retired to the tents for the afternoon to rest and hydrate in preparation for the summit bid. They will have a supper tonight, then […]
June 24th, 2023– It was another perfect weather day on the trail for our Kili climbers, as they continued their acclimatization with a nice hike from Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp (again at about 13000 ft). The up and down traverse route took them first up the Barranco Wall, with a short steep place, where […]
June 24, 2023 Phunuru reports another gorgeous day on Kilimanjaro. The team all did well, ascending to Lava Tower Camp (4600m / 15000 ft) where they enjoyed a hot lunch prepared by their cooks, before descending to the Barranco Camp at 13000 ft. Tomorrow the team will continue traversing around the south side of Kilimanjaro […]
