Summit! IMG guide Eric Remza reports that the July Kili team had a great day yesterday, with 100% reaching Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. They left Barafu about midnight and reached the top shortly after dawn, in clear and cold weather. The descent went smoothly and everyone made it back down to Mweka […]
July 18, 2010 IMG guide Eric Remza reports by sat phone that the team had a fine day of trekking yesterday, with excellent weather. They traversed the famous Barranco Wall, then below the hanging glaciers of the south side of the mountain to Karanga Valley camp (13,000’). Everyone is doing well and the team was […]
July 15, 2010 IMG guide Eric Remza reports from Shira (12,000+ feet) that the July Kili climb is going smoothly. So far the team have had pretty good weather for their climb. Yesterday they went to Machame Camp and today they moved up through the cloud forest to Shira Camp. The team members are doing […]
July 9, 2010 IMG Guide and professional photographer Adam Angel snapped this photo on his latest Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari.
June 21, 2010 IMG guide Adam Angel reports that the entire team reached the summit of Kili this morning and they have now descended back down to Mweka Camp. They started climbing about midnight and reached the top shortly after dawn. It sounds like it was a gorgeous summit day, with blue sky and a […]
June 20, 2010 Yesterday the Kili crew had a good day hiking from Barancco to Karanga, beneath the glaciers that spill down the south side of Kilimanjaro. This is one of our all time favorite days high altitude hiking, as the trail traverses the slopes of Kili. The team reached Karanga camp (about 13,000’) just […]
June 18, 2010 Adam Angel reports that the entire team had a good day of hiking today. From Shira Plateau they climbed to over 14,500’ below Lava Tower, then dropped down to Barancco Camp (about 13,000 feet) where they are now situated. Tomorrow they climb up the steep trail over Barancco Wall to Karanga Valley, […]
June 17, 2010 IMG guide Adam Angel called in on the sat phone to report the entire team is doing well. Yesterday they started their climb of the Machame Route at the Machame Gate (about 5900’) and overnighted at the Machame Camp (about 9800’ near the top of the forest zone). After a good night, […]
June 16, 2010 IMG guide Adam Angel reports that the June Kili team has all arrived on schedule in Moshi and they are all doing well. Today is their free day to go through the gear and get all packed up, and also visit the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project office in Moshi, which IMG supports. […]
March 1, 2010 We sent IMG Guide Eben Reckord to Africa to lead our January and February Kilimanjaro climbs. Here’s a look at a Kili climb and Safari from his point of view: Day 1: Kiss the kids goodbye and turn off the Blackberry! Day 2: Arrival in Africa! “Oh, the heat!†“Did my bags […]
