Day 7: Denouement–Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate
Out of the Void One year ago today, we ended our momentous journey on Mount Kilimanjaro. Holy smokes. Sadly, after all the ado from prior entries,…
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Days 5 and 6–Summit Night: Kosovo Camp to Uhuru Peak to Millennium
September 24-25, 2016. KiliClimb2016. The time had arrived! For better or worse, I was headed for the Rooftop of Africa. Bear with me, as this…
Day 5: Karanga to Kosovo Camp (Base Camp)
September 24, 2016: I woke up in Karanga Camp to an absolutely beautiful view of the clouds below. Feeling a little bit of a bump…
Day 4: Barranco to Karanga Camp (September 23, 2016)
Oh, Lordy. The dreaded day had arrived, exactly one year ago today. I would finally have to face what was arguably my biggest fear of…
Final Day Before Climb: Taking Care of Our Nipples
Photo: Mount Meru, viewed from the front lawn of my motel. Do I have your attention? Yeah, I thought so, given the titillating title of…
T Minus 0: Waiting to Exhale
The journey has officially begun. I'm at SeaTac International Airport waiting for my 2:05 flight. 9.5 hours to Amsterdam, 1.25 hour layover, then 8.5 hours…