We had another morning of perfect weather. The haze layer was still out there at around 12,000 ft, but from Karanga Camp we could see down through it to pick out the town of Moshi. We marched out of Karanga at 8:45 AM bound for high camp. There were unobstructed views of the Kersten and Decken Glaciers above, and gradually the Rebmann Glacier came into view as we turned the Southeast corner of the mountain. In just three hours, we walked into the alpine zone above all vegetation and reached Barafu -or "Ice" Camp. Afternoon was spent eating, drinking and resting- familiar activities to all of us by now- but we added in planning and preparing for our summit bid on this afternoon. Dinner was early -at just 5:30- to allow for getting the maximum amount of downtime before our alpine start. Sunsets at this 15,000-foot camp are wonderful, but we won't linger over this one. Tomorrow is a big day and we need our rest. The entire team completed the approach in the absolute best style possible, we're hoping to all be lucky and strong tomorrow. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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