October 3, 2018

Yup that’s a fanny pack! (Andy Polloczek)

These guys clean up real nice! As you can see they’re all shined up and ready for their flight to the Serengeti. No word from Andy this afternoon, but it’s a pretty safe bet they had a heck of a day on their afternoon game drive before heading to our wilderness camp for showers and a nice dinner. I wouldn’t be surprised if they sat around a campfire under the stars. Sounds pretty nice!

Tye Chapman

October 2, 2018

IMG Senior Guide Andy Polloczek checked in today from the hotel in Moshi. He and the team had already showered up and were toasting to a great climb of Kilimanjaro. The festivities continued into the night with their celebration dinner…The 3+ days of rain are now a distant, though vivid, memory. The feeling of standing on top of Kilimanjaro in near perfect conditions will surly prevail as the memory of choice for this team.

Up next is the well-earned safari! They’ll be picked up at their hotel at 8am and whisked away to the small domestic airport in Arusha. From there they’ll fly in a small airplane to a dirt runway in the Serengeti. It’s a surreal feeling to get in a plane and an hour later you’re surrounded by zebras, elephants, giraffes and of course the big cats!

Needless to say this team will continue celebrating for a few more days. They’ve earned it.

Tye Chapman

October 1, 2018

A team effort! (Thomas Joseph)

We’ve never missed on Kilimanjaro, but that doesn’t mean take summit day for granted! Just the opposite in fact, a big part of our our success is due to the respect we give the mountain. Our current climb is a great example, they toughed out 3 days of rain, stayed healthy and focused. Their reward was a perfect summit day. Crystal clear, relatively warm and almost no wind.

They’re all safely back in camp with full bellies, tucked in and dreaming of their upcoming Safari!

Tomorrow they’ll make their way down to the Mweka Gate where they’ll sign-out of the national park then head to Moshi for lunch, a cold beer or two, and a hot shower. They’ll cap off the day with a celebration dinner!

Tye Chapman

September 30, 2018

On the way to High Camp with Kilimanjaro as the backdrop (Andy Polloczek)

Andy checked in this morning (his afternoon) reporting that the team had a great climb up to High Camp on Kilimanjaro. Once in camp they had lunch, did some summit-night packing, and generally did their best to relax and prepare for their big night/day ahead of them.

They plan is to wake up at 11pm (yes 11pm) and have a snack and some coffee before setting off for their summit attempt. If all goes as planned they’ll be on the summit around 8am, and back down to High Camp for lunch. It’s a long, cold summit day, but this team is ready!

Tye Chapman