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October 18, 2015Carstensz Pyramid 2011, Climbing News, Kilimanjaro 2011

Climbing Memories Week 1

As I climb the world to end Alzheimer’s, I have taken literally thousands of photographs. I am posting many on Facebook over the […]

September 29, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

Kilimanjaro 2011 Final Trip Report

Glacier from Kili’s Summit Kilimanjaro was all I expected and much, much more. The climb itself was not the hardest but the […]

September 23, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

The Serengeti Big 5

Appreciating the opportunity to let my ankle rest after the severe sprain high on Kilimanjaro, I looked out the window of our […]

September 21, 2011May 27, 20167 Summits, Alzheimer's, Kilimanjaro 2011

World Alzheimer’s Day from Kilimanjaro

As I leave our climb of Kilimanjaro, I wanted to send this special message today, World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21st. November is […]

September 20, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

Brief KIlimanjaro Summit Recap

While climbing Kilimanjaro was not the most difficult of my climbing life, getting down was perhaps in the top three! We made […]

September 18, 2011October 13, 20127 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

Summit: Audio Dispatch from Mt. Kilimanjaro

I summited Kilimanjaro on September 19, 2011. It was a great climb. Read the full trip report for all the details. This is […]

September 17, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

Leaving for Kilimanjaro summit in 9 hours!

Barafu Camp, 15020 feet; the last camp before the summit. The team pulled into camp in good style around 1:00.During a lunch of watermelon, oranges, grilled cheese sandwiches and soup; Eben reviewed the summit plan. We will wake up and have ‘breakfast’…

September 17, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

The Rains of Kilimanjaro

Yesterday ended with low clouds and today was full of rain. However we successfully climbed the Baranco Wall, 800 feet of moderate […]

September 16, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

Audio Dispatch from Mt. Kilimanjaro

This is the latest audio dispatch live from Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro; the sixth of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to […]

September 14, 2011December 12, 20167 Summits, Kilimanjaro 2011

Higher on Kilimanjaro

Day 2 on Kilimanjaro. We left the protection of the rain forest for the in-between land between trees and rock. The clouds played with us all day giving us a teasing glance at our ultimate goal.As the low clouds moved across the Shira Plateau, it becam…

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Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route
Up Machame (27 miles) – Down Mweka (12 miles)
Sept 12: Meet in Moshi
Sept 13: Free day in Moshi
Sept 14: Drive to Machame gate, Hike to Machame Camp at 10,000'
Sept 15: Hike to Shira Plateau at 12,000'
Sept 16: Touch 14,000', Camp at 13,000' at Barancco
Sept 17: Climb Breach Wall, Overnight at Karanga valley at 13,000'
Sept 18: Climb to High Camp at Barafu, 15,000'
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