Mt. Kilimanjaro Pictures

Picture of the week 19

By Ed | May 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This photo was taken by simply turning 180 degrees from the week 18 shot. Beyond the bazaar boulders, from now on, the Western Breach Route would be looking down on us until we finally reach the crater rim ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 18

By Ed | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

The 4 hour jaunt from Moir Camp to Lava Tower took us through topography where I fully expected to see the White Rabbit darting about. As we approached the intersection where the Lemosho, Machame and North Circuit ... [read on]
 

Kilimanjaro Picture of the week 17

By Ed | April 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This is a photograph our head Tusker guide checking my lungs for fluid as he did every morning on our 9 day journey to the summit. Our blood oxygen levels were also checked twice a day so ... [read on]
 

Kilimanjaro Picture of the week 16

By Ed | April 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Whether we were returning from an acclimation hike or arriving at our next new camp up the mountain, our team always had delicious roasted peanuts and freshly made popcorn waiting for us in the mess tent. ... [read on]
 

Kilimanjaro Picture of the week 15

By Ed | April 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I love this photograph.

We are down climbing the ridge above Moir Camp we had ascended for acclimatization. It is quite straight forward as ridges go but it was the first time on our trek that we had ... [read on]
 

Kilimanjaro Picture of the week 14

By Ed | April 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This picture of our two outstanding Tusker guides; Stephen and Yusto was taken during our acclimatization climb above Moir camp. Behind them you can see the entire Shira Plateau which we had crossed as we ascended the ... [read on]
 

Kilimanjaro Picture of the week 13

By Ed | March 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Along the final ridge as we approached Moir Camp we could see this B-Movie Spaceship like structure standing juxtaposed among the volcanic topography.

Some Norwegians built it in the 80’s. It was certainly no light task as it ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 12

By Ed | March 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This photograph shows the remote Moir campsite as we arrived. The knob on the upper right is the place we hiked to the second day to continue our acclimatization program.

The slog to Moir Camp was my toughest ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 11

By Ed | March 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

After the acclimation hike to Klute Peak our hunger had vanished for the first but not the last time on the mountain. This was our third dinner on the trail at Shira 1 Camp. The green stuff is ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 10

By Ed | March 12th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Our acclimation hike to the top of Klute Peak offered this panoramic view of the Shira Plateau and Kibo (the center volcano of the three that make up Kilimanjaro i.e. Shira, Kibo and Mawenzi) around 24 miles ... [read on]