June 26, 2011

Cheetahs on the Serengeti. (Photo by Eric Simonson)

IMG guide Eric Remza reports that yesterday the Kili team finished up their safari, and is now headed home.  After flying out to Seronera, they had three days of excellent wildlife viewing as they made their way across Serengeti National Park to Ndutu, then via Olduvai gorge to Ngorongoro Crater, and finally back to Arusha. After a final repacking and meal, it was off to the airport for the flights home.

Congrats to the team, and welcome home!

Eric

June 22, 2011

IMG guide Eric Remza reports that the team made it back to the hotel in Moshi in good shape, and enjoyed their celebration barbeque dinner.  After a good night sleep at low altitude, this morning they headed for Arusha, and a flight out to Serengeti.  One minute you are in a busy city, and a few minutes later you are in the middle of a pristine National Park, with animals roaming everywhere. They will take a game drive this afternoon, on the way to their lodge, to see if they can start checking the critters off the must-see list!

June 20, 2011

Kili summits!

IMG guide Eric Remza reports that the team had good weather and conditions today for their ascent of Kilimanjaro, and they were able to make it to Uhuru Peak, the summit of Africa!  They left Barafu at about midnight and summited shortly after dawn.  They are now on their way down to Mweka Camp, and are doing well.  We’ll expect to hear from them tomorrow when they reach the Hotel in Moshi for their celebration.

Eric

At Stella Point looking across at Uhuru Peak

June 18, 2011

IMG guide Eric Remza reports by sat phone from Karanga Camp (13,000 feet) that everyone is doing well and the weather has been staying good.  Today the team enjoyed one of the most spectacular days of trekking on the trip, as they climbed over the Barrancco Wall and traversed below the famous glaciers on the south side of Kilimanjaro.  Tomorrow the team will be heading up to the Barafu Camp, for their last night before the summit bid.

Eric Simonson