December 30, 2023
Aconcagua Team 1 led by Tincho & Tyler is off! The team is all packed up and is out the door from Mendoza. Team 2, led by Stu, is just a couple days behind.
All is good in Argentina!
December 30, 2023
Aconcagua Team 1 led by Tincho & Tyler is off! The team is all packed up and is out the door from Mendoza. Team 2, led by Stu, is just a couple days behind.
All is good in Argentina!
December 29th, 2023–
IMG Senior Guide Phunuru let us know the team arrived excitedly to the Serengeti National Park, the second largest National Park in Africa. Climbers spent the evening viewing all big 5 animals and relaxing while watching the sunset. The team looks for a restful night at their deluxe wildlife camp before another day in the Safari.
December 28th, 2023–
IMG Guide Phunuru let us know the team has safely and excitedly arrived back to Moshi in celebratory spirits. Climbers received summit certificates and enjoyed showers and a filling dinner before a restful night at a nearby hotel. Tomorrow the team will have lunch in Arusha before flying to Serengeti for the Safari. Congrats, again, to our Kilimanjaro team for an 100% success!
December 27, 2023
Phunuru reports the Kilimanjaro team had a gorgeous summit climb with nice weather and a spectacular sunrise from the Crater Rim on the way to Uhuru Peak (the true summit).
Now the team has completed their descent back to Barafu Camp. After some lunch and a rest break, they will continue their descent to the thick air down at Mweka Camp (about 10,000 ft). Well done team!
Eric Simonson
December 26, 2023
Phunuru reports that the team had a nice hike today from Karanga Camp up to the Barafu Camp (about 15,000 ft), which they reached in time for lunch. Then, they spent the afternoon resting, hydrating, and getting ready to climb tonight. After an early dinner everyone headed to the tents for some more rest before their planned departure at midnight.
The weather report is good and we’ll be looking forward to hearing news of their climb. Best wishes to the team!
Eric Simonson
December 25, 2023
This morning our Kilimanjaro team wished us all a Merry Christmas from Karanga Camp! The team had a lovely hike up and over the Barranco Wall and pulled into camp before lunch so the team was able to have a restful afternoon. Tomorrow the team will have a shorter day travelling to Barafu Camp where they will go to sleep early to be prepared for their summit attempt!
Audrey Simonson
December 24, 2023
Our Kilimanjaro climbers had an excellent hike up to Lava Tower today for acclimatization where they had lunch, looking out over the vast landscape. After lunch, climbers descended to Barranco Camp, situated at the base of the Baranco Wall, where they enjoyed a delicious roast chicken Christmas dinner with the entire team. Tomorrow, the team will tackle the infamous Barranco Wall and end up at Karanga Camp tomorrow night.
All’s well for our Kilimanjaro climbers!
Audrey Simonson
December 23, 2023
Phunuru Sherpa reports that the team had a smooth trip up to the Shira Camp at about 12,500 feet. Their hike today was punctuated by some rain, which required donning their rain gear until the showers passed. Later in the afternoon, it cleared up and the sun came back out. Welcome to Kilimanjaro weather! Phunuru says that the team is enjoying the new more spacious tents that we sent over, with lots of room for everyone!
Tomorrow the team will climb up to Lava Tower, before descending to Barranco Camp. Everyone is feeling healthy and having fun. All’s well on Kilimanjaro!
Eric Simonson
December 22, 2023–
IMG Senior Guide Phunuru checked in and let us know the team has settled in at Machame Camp after an enjoyable day walking through the rainforest. The team moved well and were in great spirits after reaching camp in 4 hours and 45 minutes! Climbers look forward to a restful night before continuing their journey out of the rainforest towards Shira Plateau (~12,000ft), in the zone of “weird plants” like the Lobelia and Groundsel.
December 21, 2023–
IMG senior guide Phunuru Sherpa reports from Moshi Tanzania that the December Kilimanjaro team have arrived with all their luggage. Good news! Today the members finished packing and weighing their duffel bags and had a chance to visit the town. Also, Phunuru and Kassim (our head Chagga guide) inspected the new tents that we sent over and worked on getting all the camping gear packed up. Phunuru says that the weather is quite warm, that the countryside is green from recent rains, and that there is some fresh snow on the summit of Kilimanjaro. Sounds like excellent conditions! They will be departing at 8am tomorrow morning for the Mahame Gate where they will get checked in with the Park and then start their climb. All’s well in Tanzania!