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Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Enjoy Time on the Trail to Barranco Camp

Another sparkling and clear start to the day. Mt. Meru, our 15,000 ft volcanic neighbor to the West seemed close enough to touch in the early morning air at Shira Camp. Kibo stood out in all its glory with bunches of recent snow on her flanks. We got walking at around 8:30 AM heading directly toward the central peak. The trail was a good deal easier than yesterday’s rock hopping. We gained altitude steadily, but without getting on any steep terrain. It took a few hours to work up the broad plateau through juniper and low sage-like shrubs. Clouds had begun to form and by the time we reached our highpoint for the day, the 15,200 ft “Lava Tower” we were robbed of any views by fog and murk. Even so, we sat for a pleasant half hour eating lunch in the clouds, having broken altitude records for about three quarters of our group. Just as we began our descent toward camp in the Barranco Valley, it started raining and so we quickly covered up. The storm lasted about an hour, but didn’t give us much real trouble in our descent. Just before we reached camp, as we came into a fabulous garden of Lobelias and Giant Senecios, the rain quit and things dried out a bit. We rolled into camp at 13,000 ft at precisely 3:30... just ahead of tea time. Chef Tosha dazzled us with another fine dinner in our dome tent to finish this big day. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Comments (3)

Looks awesome!  You guys are sooooo amazing!  Keep it going.  I love the updates.

Posted by: Brandi Gerdes on

Keep it going, Sue & Todd!  We hope that your feet are staying strong and that you’re sleeping well to take on that mountain.

Posted by: Jeff & Jen Drutman on

Joanna and Lyn - so proud of you both!!!  Go guys go :). Much love Dee

Posted by: Denise Moore on

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