August 2, 2009
July 21, 2009
We've Raised $70,797 and Counting!!!
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the Kili Climb for Cancer. It has been an amazing journey and the level of support that we have received has been truly inspiring.
Videos Uploaded Too!
Videos can be found below the KCFC logo on the right. There are five videos, each pertaining to one of the days on the climb. To view them all, click on a video, and then click again in the middle of the screen that opens up. It will take you to YouTube where you can choose to view other videos by keefewm21.
Unfortunately, I don't have any video from the summit day (day 5). Not like that was the most important day or anything. Oh well. We have plenty of pics of the top.
Unfortunately, I don't have any video from the summit day (day 5). Not like that was the most important day or anything. Oh well. We have plenty of pics of the top.
July 16, 2009
Photos and Blog Updates......Finally!!!
Prashant G. has written a couple of great blog entries depicting our grueling summit attempt. Be sure to check out both Part I and Part II.
Also, we have uploaded some pictures to Picasa, however there will be many, many more to come as we had 14 cameras up on the mountain!
Click here to see photos posted by Mike B. and here to see photos posted by Bill K.
Also, we have uploaded some pictures to Picasa, however there will be many, many more to come as we had 14 cameras up on the mountain!
Click here to see photos posted by Mike B. and here to see photos posted by Bill K.
June 17, 2009
KCFC Itinerary
Here's where we'll be, and when - Wish us luck!
June 25th-26th (MOSHI - 3,000ft.)
After a ridiculously long flight, we'll arrive in Moshi and try to get acclimated to the time change. In the morning, we'll meet our guides for a climb orientation and equipment check.
At 19,340ft. the "Roof of Africa" sure looks imposing!
June 27th (Machame Camp - 9,750ft.)
Today, we begin our Climb! After breakfast, we'll head out by vehicle, passing banana and coffee plantations on the way to the gate for Kilimanjaro National Park. After taking care of some paperwork, we'll trek for 4 hours through the tropical rainforest to the Machame campsite.
June 28th (Shira Plateau - 12,480ft.)
We'll get an early start and leave the last of the rainforest behind. We might be able to catch a glimpse of Kibo Peak - from 20 miles away! Passing the fields of heather, the mountainside gradually opens up. The effects of the altitude will now become very noticible. We should reach Shira after approximately 5 hours of hard hiking.
June 29th (Barranco Camp - 12,850ft.)
In the morning we'll hike uphill, past the Lava Tower, and slowly trek downhill past our first Lobelias and Giant Senecios, around Kibo's spectacular south-facing glaciers. The view of the towering peaks should be spectacular. After descending through the heather and lobelias we'll arrive at Barranco Camp.
June 30th (Karanga Camp - 13,200ft.)
To help acclimitize, we won't be ascending much. Our first challenge of the day is to breach the Barranco Wall - not too tough, but a challenge nonetheless. Most of the day is spent skirting the base of Kibo peak over our left shoulder. We descend down into the Karanga Valley, and climb up the other side, where we rest up for the night before the tough climb up to Barafu camp.
July 1st (Barafu Camp - 14,950ft.)
The air will start getting quite thin, and we'll be running short of breath. It'll be a tough, uphill climb to the rocky, craggy slopes at the camp. "Barafu" means, "ice" in Swahili, and it is extremely cold at this altitude. We arrive here relatively early in the day so that we can hike up another thousand feet from camp, allowing us to briefly acclimatize at around 16,000 ft. before climbing back down.
We'll go to bed early because so that we can rise at midnight for the final leg to Uhuru Peak.
July 2nd (Uhuru Peak - 19,340ft. to Millennium Camp - 12,500ft.)
We'll need to dress warmly, because climbing will begin at midnight, on the steepest and
Mawenzi Peak will be a thrilling sight, with the Kibo saddle still in darkness beneath us, and the crater's ice-walls looming ahead. We'll now continue to Uhuru Peak(1-2 hours further) - the highest point in Africa, and the world's highest solitary peak (19,340 ft). It's the best view in Africa.
Then we have to come back down! It will be another 4 hours to Barafu Camp and another 4 down to Millennium camp where we will spend our last night on the mountain.
July 3rd (Moshi)
June 25th-26th (MOSHI - 3,000ft.)
After a ridiculously long flight, we'll arrive in Moshi and try to get acclimated to the time change. In the morning, we'll meet our guides for a climb orientation and equipment check.
At 19,340ft. the "Roof of Africa" sure looks imposing!
June 27th (Machame Camp - 9,750ft.)
Today, we begin our Climb! After breakfast, we'll head out by vehicle, passing banana and coffee plantations on the way to the gate for Kilimanjaro National Park. After taking care of some paperwork, we'll trek for 4 hours through the tropical rainforest to the Machame campsite.
June 28th (Shira Plateau - 12,480ft.)
We'll get an early start and leave the last of the rainforest behind. We might be able to catch a glimpse of Kibo Peak - from 20 miles away! Passing the fields of heather, the mountainside gradually opens up. The effects of the altitude will now become very noticible. We should reach Shira after approximately 5 hours of hard hiking.
June 29th (Barranco Camp - 12,850ft.)
In the morning we'll hike uphill, past the Lava Tower, and slowly trek downhill past our first Lobelias and Giant Senecios, around Kibo's spectacular south-facing glaciers. The view of the towering peaks should be spectacular. After descending through the heather and lobelias we'll arrive at Barranco Camp.
June 30th (Karanga Camp - 13,200ft.)
To help acclimitize, we won't be ascending much. Our first challenge of the day is to breach the Barranco Wall - not too tough, but a challenge nonetheless. Most of the day is spent skirting the base of Kibo peak over our left shoulder. We descend down into the Karanga Valley, and climb up the other side, where we rest up for the night before the tough climb up to Barafu camp.
July 1st (Barafu Camp - 14,950ft.)
The air will start getting quite thin, and we'll be running short of breath. It'll be a tough, uphill climb to the rocky, craggy slopes at the camp. "Barafu" means, "ice" in Swahili, and it is extremely cold at this altitude. We arrive here relatively early in the day so that we can hike up another thousand feet from camp, allowing us to briefly acclimatize at around 16,000 ft. before climbing back down.
We'll go to bed early because so that we can rise at midnight for the final leg to Uhuru Peak.
July 2nd (Uhuru Peak - 19,340ft. to Millennium Camp - 12,500ft.)
We'll need to dress warmly, because climbing will begin at midnight, on the steepest and
Mawenzi Peak will be a thrilling sight, with the Kibo saddle still in darkness beneath us, and the crater's ice-walls looming ahead. We'll now continue to Uhuru Peak(1-2 hours further) - the highest point in Africa, and the world's highest solitary peak (19,340 ft). It's the best view in Africa.
Then we have to come back down! It will be another 4 hours to Barafu Camp and another 4 down to Millennium camp where we will spend our last night on the mountain.
July 3rd (Moshi)
In the morning we'll have another four-hour walk down to the road, where we meet our vehicle, and drive a short way back to our hotel. A hot shower and many cold beers will await us, before we head off for a well deserved rest in a real bed.
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