Kilimanjaro: Hahn and Team Break Altitude Records as They Move Up
Perfect weather today! Not terribly cold at 6:15 AM today in the shadow of Kilimanjaro. Clear skies above and the sea of clouds far below.
We were eating another of Tosha’s fine breakfasts by 7 AM and walking behind Philbet by 8 AM. The terrain rose gradually as we headed straight East toward Kibo. We began breaking a bunch more altitude records for our climbers as the morning progressed. We topped out for the day at 15,200 ft at the Lava Tower, right up against the massive ramparts of Kibo. Our excellent staff had a picnic lunch all set up for us there and so we lounged for some time in the intense sunshine. Then we began dropping altitude as we made our way into the Barranco Valley. Lava tower had taken us into alpine desert zones with little vegetation, but over the two hours of our descent, we came back into a relatively lush zone full of endemic Lobelias and Senecios.
At 3 PM we came into our new home at 13,000 ft. This allowed plenty of time for an easy afternoon of resting and recuperating. We’ve still got an excellent dinner and some star gazing to look forward to… and a big day of climbing tomorrow.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Comments (9)
Loving the photos! And wow what a view! Keep climbing Cindee, Amanda and the rest of the team and reach for those stars!
Posted by: Cris Loy on
Wow Cindee! So very inspired by your journey so far, and love the pictures! All the best to you, Amanda, and the rest of your team - keep climbing and have a great adventure!
Posted by: Rupali on
Love seeing all the smiling faces! have been looking forward to the daily logs and photos and watch the progress, Cindee!! continue having a great adventure!
Posted by: OLGA ROTELL on
Miss Melanie, keep on climbing, climbing, climbing!! Up to the summit you go! What an exciting adventure you are having above the clouds. Love you, Mom
Posted by: Janice Smiley on
Awesome views, above the clouds! Again, calling out the hat Cindee! So fun! Looks like you and your niece are having the time of your lives! What an experience!
Posted by: Kasey Oldham on
Amazing pics! Dan & Deb up up and .... to the summit . Don’t know if your smiles can get any bigger.
Posted by: Don Florence on
Stunning views! So fun to watch your progress Cindee & Amanda! Enjoy this adventure and stay strong!
Posted by: Julie Barnett on
Amazing A team. Breathtaking!!!
Posted by: Tina Waugh on
Love the daily logs and photos. Your weather has been spectacular, at least in the pics. Hope I didn’t put a kine hora on you all. Keep on keeping on. Love you Jill. Mom
Posted by: Sandy Silk on