Mount Kilimanjaro Cybercast

Hello Everyone,

In the early morning on the 9th of August team Hazah stood on the summit of Kilimanjaro! We had perfect weather for the ascent and for the whole week. This was a great team of people that came together to help and support each other for an unforgettable experience. It was a long day but everyone kept a positive attitude and pushed some physical and mental limits to get to the top and back down safely. Yesterday we had our last hike through the forest to the Mweka gate where we celebrated with our crew and then headed back to Arusha. We had a nice celebratory dinner last night and said our goodbyes. Today the group is heading in different directions to Zanzibar, Safari, or home. Thanks for a great week team Hazah!

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Ben Jones

Hello Everyone,

Today was another beautiful day of hiking and weather!  We made our way from Shira camp after all the other groups had left and hiked to Baranco camp in 6.5 hours.  The team is acclimatizing well and feeling good.  We’ll be resting at camp for a bit staring straight up at Kilimanjaro before dinner.  Tomorrow we climb the Baranco wall and head over to Karanga camp.  Our elevation tonight at Baranco camp is 13,300ft.

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Ben Jones

Hello Everyone,

We had a great day with a wonderful group!  After getting checked in at the Park Gate and a light lunch we hiked up through the forest and clouds in perfect hiking weather.  The group was strong the entire 5 1/2 hours and 4,000ft of elevation gain to Machame camp at 10,000ft.  After arriving we did a quick camp tour and got moved into our tents.  We had a great first night dinner of steak, potatoes, vegetables, and spinach.  Most of the team slept well but still adjusting to the different time zone, so each night should get better.

Today we woke up to beautiful clear blue skies and waited until all the other groups left the camp before we started up the trail.  Today’s trail to Shira camp can be a little challenging because it’s pretty rocky but today only gaining 2,5000ft to Shira.  We made good time today, enjoying the views above the clouds and arrived to camp for a late lunch.  After some rest in the afternoon we came back to the dining tent for dinner and a briefing of the next day and heading off to bed.  Team Hazah!  Is crushing it!

Thanks for following along,

Ben Jones

Hello Everyone,

Our second Machame group (August 4th) of the season is about to head off to the mountain to begin this incredible journey.  The group is excited and full of energy this morning as we are checking out of the hotel and loading up the vehicles.  It’s always a fun first day hiking through the forest up to our first camp at 10,000ft.  I will be posting as much as possible here this next week along with some photos.

Thanks for following along!

Ben Jones