Articles tagged ‘Ed’s Thoughts’
Kilimanjaro Picture of the Week 1
By Ed | January 5th, 2007 |
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My collection of Kilimanjaro photographs totals over 400.
I have corralled what I consider the best 52 and will share them as “Picture of the week” throughout 2007. They will be shown in chronological order to the best of my O2 challenged memory.
Imagine my amusement when I discovered what our key fob looked like after traveling [...]
A Challenge on the Mountain
By Ed | January 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
My son and I climbed Kilimanjaro by the Lemosho/Western Breach route. It remains the most daunting and cherished adventure we have ever completed.
Being a guest blogger on this site has given me the opportunity to share our experiences. My mission has been to hopefully inspire, educate and entertain.
The following account comes under a very [...]
Kilimanjaro Traverse - Lemosho and Mweka Trails - Part Seven
By Ed | December 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Millennium Camp 12.500 ft., one night
It took five days to ascend the distance we now covered in five hours.
Much of our descent was running down the scree slide and it did not take long for us to appreciate the increase in oxygen.
Millennium is an hour or so further down the mountain from Mweka camp and [...]
Kilimanjaro Traverse - Camps of the Lemosho and Mweka Trails - Part Six
By Ed | December 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Crater Camp – 18, 370 ft., one night
Getting to the crater ascending the Western Breach with my son will remain as awesome a task as I have ever completed. The Breach is closed now but there are some outfitters that will guide you to Crater Camp climbing during the day from Barafu camp. Anyway you [...]
Kilimanjaro Traverse - Camps of the Lemosho and Mweka Trails - Part Five
By Ed | December 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Arrow Glacier Camp – 15,925 ft., one night
When the Western Breach was open only 5% of the annual trekkers used this route and camp. Closed in January 06, I recon very few souls will ever see it again.
Situated on the flanks of a gigantic debris field at the foot of the Breach, This camp, like [...]
Kilimanjaro Traverse - Camps of the Lemosho & Mweka Trails - Part Four
By Ed | December 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lava Tower Camp – 14,950 ft., one night
Made famous by the IMAX movie, this iconic stopping point was the first time I really noticed the clouds drifting by below us. Because we were climbing the Western Breach, scrambling to the top of the tower was mandatory…our final test if you will. Had we failed, the [...]
Kilimanjaro traverse - Camps of the Lemosho & Mweka Trails - Part 3
By Ed | December 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Moir Camp – 13,650 ft., two nights
Moir is one of the least visited camps on the mountain nestled between very black and spherical, volcanic topography. The location treats you to stunning sunsets overlooking the Shira Plateau. The 7 hour ascent from Shira 1 took us to new altitudes (for the Cheeseheads) and through flora right [...]
Kilimanjaro Traverse - Camps of the Lemosho & Mweka Trails - Part 2
By Ed | December 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Shira One Camp – 11,500 ft., two nights
We spent the day climbing up and out of the rain forest through the heather region onto the alpine meadow of the Shira Plateau. I spent most of our noon break finding places to hide the lunch I wasn’t hungry for. After negotiating the last valley ridge we [...]
Kilimanjaro Traverse - Camps of the Lemosho & Mweka Trails -Part 1
By Ed | December 14th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
This trail and camp strategy my son and I followed in 04 enabled a nine day acclimatization hike with the summit on the morning of the tenth day after only an hour up the final ridge from the crater. Each of the camps had their own unique qualities. I will have seven parts in all.
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The Red-Hot Poker
By Ed | October 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Following the Lemosho Trail, our second and third nights on Kilimanjaro were spent at Shira 1 Camp (11,500 ft.). The third day we took an acclimatization hike to the 13,000 ft top of Johnsell Point. From our perch we could gaze across the Shira plateau all the way to Kibo where Kilimanjaro’s summit resides 22 [...]
