Posts for Kilimanjaro from 08/2011

Kilimanjaro: Martin & Team Summit Kilimanjaro with 100%

Posted by: Jeff Martin | August 02, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro
Elevation: 19,340'

Hello RMI,
This is the RMI Kilimanjaro team reporting from the “Roof of Africa”.  We had a beautiful summit day and are happy to report that 100% of our team was standing on top of Uhuru Peak about ½ an hour ago.  We have already began our descent and are looking forward to being in High Camp in about two hours and then our final camp of the day, Mweka Camp. 
We’ll give you a dispatch when we get to camp.  It’s a good day here on Kilimanjaro.

RMI Guide Jeff Martin

The July 25 Kilimanjaro Team at the Dik Dik Hotel before starting their climb.  Photo: Jeff Martin


RMI Guide Jeff Martin checks in from the summit of Kilimanjaro.

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Finish Climb, Ready for Safari

Posted by: | August 01, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro

We have finished the final trek from Kilimanjaro’s Mweka Camp down to the Mweka Gate with a three hour descent where we met our drivers from the Dik Dik Hotel.  Team “Simba”, as we are calling ourselves, did a great job and we had a fantastic climb of Kilimanjaro.  After signing out and having lunch at the gate, it was off to the Dik Dik for showers and celebration dinner.

We just finished a briefing about the safari that will start tomorrow.  We are looking forward to exploring more of Tanzania with visits to Lake Manyara, Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater National Parks. 

We will check in again soon and let you know about all of the beautiful African animals we are seeing.

RMI Guide Mark Tucker

The RMI Team on the summit of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak, 19,340 feet, July 31st 7:10 am local time. Celebration dinner at the Dik Dik Hotel after a successful climb of Kilimanjaro.

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Kilimanjaro: Martin & Team Arrive at High Camp

Posted by: | August 01, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro
Elevation: 15,000'

Jambo from Barafu Camp,

Our fifth day on Kilimanjaro and we again have a bluebird day. There are clouds in the valleys and plains below us and nothing but blue skies above.
We did not rush out of camp this morning as it was a relatively short day for our climb to Barafu Camp. We have been walking really well all week long, and today was no exception. The team is feeling strong and is ready for the summit.
There is a lot of activity in camp this afternoon as the descending climbers are busy packing up to head down to Mweka Camp and the ascending climbers are organizing their gear for the climb tomorrow. We will have an early dinner tonight and try and be in the tents by 6:00 pm in anticipation of our 11:45 pm wake up time. The hope is to be walking by 12:30 am and standing on the Roof of Africa by 7:30 am. We will try to get a satellite phone call out when we are on the summit.

Thanks to those who have made blog comments. We appreciate the encouragement.

RMI Guide Jeff Martin & The Kili Team

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