Hiking Kilimanjaro Day 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Hut

16. August 2010 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Videos 0
We scaled Barranco Wall using mostly our hands to hoist ourselves up. It reminded me of my days bouldering in the city gym on 59th Street: hands getting rough and calloused just to get to the top only to come back down again, all without chalk, harness or someone belaying below. The path was sometimes ...

Hiking Kilimanjaro Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp

02. August 2010 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Videos 0
Our first breakfast in Kilimanjaro consisted of omelets, hot dogs and fresh mango. I drowned myself in instant coffee because I knew my jet lag will kick back in later. Samuel and the crew waited for the three of us to pack which took about two more hours than originally planned. They let us linger ...