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 […]
Category: 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 […]
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…
Kilimanjaro’s Rain Forest
We had a great day trekking to the Machame Camp on Kilimanjaro today.The day began with a quick breakfast then about an hour drive to the Machame Gate. The slow drizzle at the hotel had increased to a driving rain as we checked in with the park officia…
Pictures in the Moshi Market – maybe
Stepping off the jet at Kilimanjaro airport, medicine it was dark. The night air was warm, try a bit humid but not […]
The Edges of Kilimanjaro
As I flew from Amsterdam to the Kilimanjaro airport, I looked out my window of the KLM 777 marveling at the stark […]
Kilimanjaro Gear
I leave for Kilimanjaro in a few days and have all my gear packed. My previous descriptions and videos of the gear […]
Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Memories
Kilimanjaro: The roof of Africa; 19, 340 feet; one of the world’s highest volcanoes and my 6th climb in the 7 Summits […]