Tag: 7 Summits
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 […]
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’…
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 […]
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 […]
