Articles tagged ‘Barafu Camp’

High in the Clouds - Barafu Camp Picture

By Donovan | October 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Here is a sweet picture of Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro. Barafu Camp sits at 4600 meters and is the highest camp on the Machame route.
Looking at this picture, you can see lots of clouds and sun. Usually, the clouds will open up to the sun and then close off all day on Barafu Camp. It’s [...]

 

Running Down Kilimanjaro - Descent from Uhuru

By Donovan | August 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »

We ran down Kilimanjaro. Really! When we left the summit, we did a nice relaxed jog down a huge open gravel terrain from Uhuru Peak to Barafu Camp. It wasn’t like we were actually jogging, but rather it was steep enough that you kind of jumped down the mountain and gained momentum.
Everyone was doing it. [...]

 

The Final Ascent - Barafu to the Summit

By Donovan | August 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

I recently had a conversation with a Kilimanjaro climber whose trip I organized. She and I were talking about her experience, and she said the one thing that troubled her was the final night, the last six hour hike up the mountain, starting at Barafu Camp.
Barafu Camp is the final camp before the summit and [...]