Mt. Kilimanjaro Random

Picture of the week 25

By Ed | June 19th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Nestled behind an exposed rib of stone that separates the tents from the loos at Lava Tower, you can see the black public outhouses that my research told me to avoid if at all possible.

I heeded the ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 24

By Ed | June 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

These multicolored cocoons housed the South African Team and my son and I from Wisconsin at Lava Tower. The bright yellow ones were ours of course but after meeting many different people from around the world, only ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 23

By Ed | June 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This is the top of Lava Tower. We climbed it as practice for the, now closed, Western Breach.

Trekkers using the Lemosho route still stop at Lava Tower Camp to assist acclimatization and the heartier souls no doubt ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 22

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

Normally the views of Lava Tower Camp are taken from ground level with tents in the foreground and giant mastiff in the background but having scrambled up to the top and talking myself into edging this close ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 21

By Ed | May 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This is yours truly negotiating one of the pitches as we scaled Lava Tower. We did ok in a flatlander sort of way and it was excellent practice for the Western Breach. I have no doubt our ... [read on]
 

Join October Kilimanjaro Climb

By Donovan | May 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Tap into your inner adventurer and climb Mount Kilimanjaro with other fun, outgoing, intelligent forward thinking individuals such as yourself! You will want to be a part of this climb that will expand your horizons and be a monumental feet ... [read on]
 

BootsnAll Treasure Hunt

By Donovan | May 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Have heard about the BootsnAll Treasure Hunt that we’ve got going on? We’re giving away prizes to people who put up with us sending them all over (BootsnAll’s) creation searching for clues on different BootsnAll sites, and collecting letters ... [read on]
 

Picture of the week 20

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

Lava Tower Camp is 14,950-ft above sea-level which makes it higher that anything in the continuous 48 states. It was a trill to see the clouds running past the camp below our line of sight and after ... [read on]
 

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]