LUIS HAS DONE IT!

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From: "Admin" <admin@climbkili.com>
Date: January 10, 2017 at 4:45:53 PM GMT+3
To: <admin@climbkili.com>
Subject: Greetings from Kilimanjaro!

Hi everyone!! The group made it to summit!!

 

The group has now finished Day 7:   BARAFU to SUMMIT to MWEKA CAMP
19,340'~5,895m ∙ 13 mi~21 km (5 km ascent/ 12 km descent) ∙ 7-8 hrs ascent~4-6 hrs descent

Tonight is the night!  A midnight start to conquer the highest point in Africa. This section of the route is considered one of the steepest on the non-technical paths of Kilimanjaro. It is a 6-7 hour hike to Stella Point in order to see the sunrise.  We continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. We head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This can be the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. From Stella Point you can see the summit; just 1 hour to Uhuru Peak and the rooftop of Africa!  We then descend down to Mweka Camp for dinner and celebration.

 

 

Tiffany Watson

Program Manager

www.climbkili.com