September 13, 2018 Andy checked in this morning (his evening) and reported that the team had another great day on the trail! They dodged the rain by just a few minutes today. “It poured just after we got to camp” is how Andy put it. The clouds had already started to dissipate by the time […]
September 12, 2018 IMG Guide Andy Polloczek checked in from Machame Camp (10,000ft) on Kilimanjaro reporting all is well. The team enjoyed a nice rain free hike through the jungle, always a win on the first day. Once at camp they settled in and enjoyed a bite to eat. The team did well on the […]
September 11, 2018 Andy checked in today reporting that things went just as planned today. The team met at 9am this morning to get to know each other a bit and talk about their upcoming climb. Afterwards Andy met with the team members individually to do gear checks. Once all the business was out of […]
September 10, 2018 IMG Guide Andy Polloczek checked in from Moshi, Tanzania this afternoon reporting that all team members have arrived. They’re short 1 duffel bag, but that’s not a big worry, the bag will almost certainly arrive on tomorrow’s KLM flight. For now it’s rest up, adjust to the time zone and get on […]
August 13, 2018 Phunuru checked in this morning to report that he and his private team made it back to Moshi and enjoyed a final celebration dinner. Tomorrow, they’ll go their separate ways, Phunuru will head back to Nepal and the team will join our safari partners in the Serengeti for a 3-day Safari. […]
August 12, 2018 Phunuru called in last night and again this morning (Pacific Standard Time). The first call was from Stella Point, the crater rim, of Kilimanjaro. The team had already been to the summit and were comfortably on their way back down to Barafu Camp. Once at camp they enjoyed a nice nap […]
August 10, 2018 Phunuru kept it pretty simple with today’s check-in from Karanga Camp (3995m / 13,100ft) on Kilimanjaro. “All is well. Good weather today. We had fun climbing the Barranco Wall and enjoyed about an hour break at the top of the wall, then we made our way to camp where we had a […]
August 9, 2018 Phunuru checked in this morning (his evening) reporting that all continues to go well with his private climb on Kilimanjaro! The trail took them to the Lava Tower for lunch today. Most teams find a nice spot in the sun near the base of the Lava Tower to enjoy lunch. Some teams […]
August 8, 2018 Another great day on the trail today is what Phunuru said when he checked in this morning. They enjoyed some cloud cover which kept things reasonably cool today. Clouds typically build up throughout the day and then dissipate in the evening, hopefully giving the team some nice views of the mountain […]
August 7, 2018 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in from Machame Camp (10,000ft.) on Kilimanjaro. It was an absolutely perfect day on the trail. They were the first team through the Machame Gate and the first team into camp. The time in the jungle was a nice contrast to the views they enjoyed once they […]
