Month

August 2016

Uhuru Peak, 5895m

14 Aug 2016
Saturday, Day 6,  was our “summit day”, though it began with a wake-up “knock on the tent” at 10pm on Friday. We started walking a...
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Barafu Camp, 4650m!

12 Aug 2016
Another glorious day, and a shorter walk up to Barafu Camp, our last stop before heading for the summit around 11.30pm on Fri 12 Aug....
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Karanga Camp, 4000m, Day 4

11 Aug 2016
A shorter day today, in glorious weather with fantastic, ever-changing views of the peak of Kili above us Our route started with the Barranco Wall,...
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Barranco Camp via Lava Tower 

11 Aug 2016
​Day 3 brought wonderful scenery under clear skies with a pretty frosty start! Our trek began with a long steady climb over increasingly barren ground...
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Shira Camp, 3800m

11 Aug 2016
We woke on day 2 to find Kili in clear view high above us. Our trek on day 2 was shorter, but much steeper, and...
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Day 1 trek is complete 

09 Aug 2016
We have reached Machame Camp at 3000m, having climbed 1200m from Machame Gate. Today’s trail was largely through rainforest, and, as the name suggests, we...
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Ready to go! 

08 Aug 2016
Team Cam in uniform and ready to leave Springlands Hotel in Moshi. Bring on the mountain, at last!