Picture of the Week 3

Date: January 16th, 2007 | No Comments

This picture was taken the day we drove to the Lemosho trailhead at Londorossi Gate. It is a scene we witnessed in every small town we passed through…always the women and always an ancient sewin [read more]

Picture of the Week 1

Date: January 5th, 2007 | No Comments

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 [read more]

Kilimanjaro Traverse - Lemosho and Mweka Trails - Part Seven

Date: December 22nd, 2006 | No Comments

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 [read more]

Kilimanjaro Traverse - Camps of the Lemosho and Mweka Trails - Part Five

Date: December 20th, 2006 | No Comments

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 [read more]

Kilimanjaro traverse - Camps of the Lemosho & Mweka Trails - Part 3

Date: December 18th, 2006 | No Comments

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 [read more]