December 30, 2015

Cheetah and cubs – Last photo from the team

Max, Phunuru and team have finished up game viewing in the Crater and returned to the Sopa Lodge on the Crater rim for their final night together.  They will be heading back to Arusha and everyone will be off on their separate ways.  Some heading home, some heading to Zanzibar, and Phunuru heading back to Nepal.

Congratulations, again, to all the team and guides and we also want to thank our climbers for joining IMG on another safe, successful and fun adventure.  Happy New Year!!

Phil Ershler

December 29, 2015

From: Max Bunce
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 8:38 AM
Subject: Safari pics

The group had a full day of game viewing in the Serengeti today. We took an off the track way to the Ndutu Safari Lodge just inside the Ngorongoro Reserve. Along the way we went straight through the migration which included wildebeests and zebras as far as the eye can see! Tomorrow we are headed to the Ngorongoro Crater. Just another spectacular Christmas Kilimanjaro trip!

– Max Bunce

December 28, 2015

IMG guides Max Bunce and Phunuru report from the hotel in Moshi that they had a nice descent from Kilimanjaro and that everyone is doing well back at the hotel. They had their celebration dinner and now are preparing for their safari. Up next tomorrow, they travel to Arusha from where they fly to the Serengeti for some world class game viewing.

Well done team!

Eric Simonson

December 24, 2015

On Top of Barranco Wall (Phunuru Sherpa)

Max called in from Karanga Camp (13,000’). All is well with the team as they moved through one of the tough parts of the climb. The Barranco Wall! This wall requires a bit of rock scrambling and attention to where you put your feet but with all of the Chagga Guides that Max has, the team cruised.

They arrived at camp early and have plenty of time to rest before moving to High Camp tomorrow. It will be a short day tomorrow into Barafu High Camp (15,000’). A good dinner and early to bed, it is like Christmas! OH wait! It will be Christmas!

They are in position for a full moon Christmas on Kilimanjaro!

Greg Vernovage