{"id":96,"date":"2009-07-10T08:10:18","date_gmt":"2009-07-10T16:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=96"},"modified":"2009-07-10T08:16:40","modified_gmt":"2009-07-10T16:16:40","slug":"june-2009-kilimanjaro-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/10\/kilimanjaro\/june-2009-kilimanjaro-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"A Kilimanjaro Summary by IMG Guide Adam Angel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 10. 2009<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"85\" width=\"522\" src=\"http:\/\/images2d.snapfish.com\/232323232%7Ffp536%3B%3B%3Enu%3D337%3B%3E275%3E4%3A3%3EWSNRCG%3D3263%3C%3B8%3A%3B%3B345nu0mrj\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\">Absence does make the heart grow fonder.\u00c2\u00a0 Three years after my last Kilimanjaro expedition I returned with a fantastic group of IMG climbers to go to the top once more.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"333\" width=\"221\" src=\"http:\/\/images2c.snapfish.com\/232323232%7Ffp536%3A6%3Enu%3D337%3B%3E275%3E4%3A3%3EWSNRCG%3D3263%3C%3B6253345nu0mrj\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\">The 3-year hiatus renewed my excitement in the mountains, wildlife, and people of Tanzania.\u00c2\u00a0 The specialness of the region was more apparent than ever to me this time.\u00c2\u00a0 My understanding of this place, fortified over previous expeditions, gave it a certain familiarity, the kind of familiarity that relaxes you.\u00c2\u00a0 North Central Tanzania is a fertile, vibrant, organic place.\u00c2\u00a0 Kilimanjaro sustains it&#8217;s rivers during the dry seasons.\u00c2\u00a0 Our journey takes us from the mountain top glaciers to the heart of one of the most amazing ecosystems in the world, the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem.\u00c2\u00a0 As a photographer, I returned with a new eye, as a climber I returned with a renewed desire to stand upon the &#8216;Roof of Africa&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"148\" width=\"221\" src=\"http:\/\/images2d.snapfish.com\/232323232%7Ffp5369%3A%3Enu%3D337%3B%3E275%3E4%3A3%3EWSNRCG%3D3263%3C%3B624%3B345nu0mrj\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\">Our local staff of 45 porters, cooks, and guides worked hard for us on the mountain.\u00c2\u00a0 We arrived in each camp to the smell of fresh coffee and popcorn, our tents already set, and washing water soon on the way.\u00c2\u00a0 Our team made it to each camp in record time and were very proud of their effort.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We had great weather throughout the entire climb and the scenery was as good as it gets.\u00c2\u00a0 All 12 of us made it to the top in good style.\u00c2\u00a0 Congratulations to all &#8211; I will not forget it!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p align=\"left\">The safari was a blast as usual and a nice reward for the sweat left on the mountain during our climb.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"147\" width=\"221\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/photos\/kili-photo\/aa31.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\">-Adam Angel<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">**All Photos by Adam Angel.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 10. 2009 Absence does make the heart grow fonder.\u00c2\u00a0 Three years after my last Kilimanjaro expedition I returned with a fantastic group of IMG climbers to go to the top once more. 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