Nothing better than hot chocalate when your wet and cold.
Recovering at camp 3 after a long day.
Nearing camp at the end of day 3.
Entering the storm.
My protective face mask.
Keeping warm and dry.
Descending down to camp on day 3.
The storm wasnt passing and we needed to get to camp, so we got wet.
Another view of the camp at the top of the day 3 route. We sat down for lunch in the cave while we waited for the storm to pass.
The camp at the top of our day 3 hike. It is used by other climbers taking a different route.
Day 3 before the storm started.
Day 3 at the start of the storm.
Day 3.
Nearing the top of the day 3 climb.
Biriki and I with the peak in the background. During day 3 mot of the vegetation dissappeared and was replaced by large boulders. It was cold this day.r
On day 3 we hiked up to about 16 000 feet and then came back down as a way to acclimate. This was nearing the top of the day 3 climb; its about 10 min before the snow, sleet and rain came.
It would of been tough for most people.
I had to lift a rock off another climber.
Setting out at the beginning of day 3. The view of the peak from Camp 2 is in the background.
View of the sun peaking through the clouds after the rainstorm on day 2.
View from the camp at the end of day 2. It was about 5 oclock, we had just returned from our acclimation hike and there was a rainstorm followed by clear skies and a spectacular rainbow over the peak. It was nice.
More from day 2.
More from day 2.
More from day 2.
Two porters stopped fro lunch.
Taking shelter along the way.
Nearing the camp on day 2.
A bird along the way.
Setting off again on day 2. We were about an hour from camp at this point.
Resting on the rocks on day 2.
Hiking into the rocks on day 2.
Lamic taking shelter in one of the caves along the way.
More pics from day 2.
More pics from day 2.
Hiking into the clouds on day 2.
A porter, Mark and Biriki during day 2.
Day 2 entering into the evergreen forests.
Mark and Bariki hiking during day 2.
More view from day 2.
One of our porters during day 2.
Hiking during day 2. We climbed up a ridge that ran along the side of the mountain. It offered some great views.
Lamic, our assistant guide during Day 2.
Mark and I right before he tried to fly off this ledge.
Me watching Mark fall after trying to fly.
Mark trying to fly. I told him it wouldnt work, but he jumped anyway.
Mark and I during at one of our resting points during day 2.
Biriki with Mount Meru.
View with Mount Meru in the background.
One of the views along the hike during day 2. The mountain in the background is Mount Meru.
View in the morning from camp 1.
The bridge at camp 1 the following morning. First time weve seen frost in a while.
View of the peak from camp 1.
Sleeping. after a good first day of hiking.
View of our tents at night at camp 1.
Eating supper after day 1.
Supper after day 1. We ate a lot of food.
Battle wound from day 1.
Myself on the bridge at camp 1.
Myself on the bridge at camp 1.
Mark on the bridge at camp 1 with our tent in the background.
Mark on the bridge leaving camp 1.
Hiking around camp 1.
A view of the bridge leaving camp 1. Towards the upper right the peak of Kilimanjaro is hidden in the clouds.
A view of the sky as the sun was setting over the campsite at the end of day 1. The camp marked the end of the rainforest. The next day the forests were mostly evergreens, but became less sporatic as we climbed higher.
Towards the end of day 1 the rainforest started to thin out into bare trees covered in a type of moss. This is near our campsite at the end of day 1.
Myself and Bariki right before we stopped for lunch on day 1.
Myself in the rainforest on day 1.
Mark in the rainforest on day 1.
Another picture from the beginning of the trail. You can see the impressive balancing acts by the porters on the left. The trail stayed wide for about a half hour and then slimmed down.
Another picture from the beginning of the trail.
Picture from the beginning of the trail. The first day we hiked about 3 hours. It was mostly rainforest. The porters carried equipment on their heads; it was pretty impressive balancing.
Me, Marc and Bariki. Bariki was our guide. Hed climbed Kilimanjaro over 150 times. We were in good hands.
Picture of Kilimanjaro.
Entrance to the Machame gate, where we started our climb.
View of the mountain from our hotel window in Moshi the day before the climb.
On day 3 we hiked up to about 16 000 feet and then came back down as a way to acclimate. This was nearing the top of the day 3 climb; its about 10 min before the snow, sleet and rain came.
It would of been tough for most people.
I had to lift a rock off another climber.
Setting out at the beginning of day 3. The view of the peak from Camp 2 is in the background.
View of the sun peaking through the clouds after the rainstorm on day 2.
View from the camp at the end of day 2. It was about 5 oclock, we had just returned from our acclimation hike and there was a rainstorm followed by clear skies and a spectacular rainbow over the peak. It was nice.
More from day 2.
More from day 2.
More from day 2.
Two porters stopped fro lunch.
Taking shelter along the way.
Nearing the camp on day 2.
A bird along the way.
Setting off again on day 2. We were about an hour from camp at this point.
Resting on the rocks on day 2.
Hiking into the rocks on day 2.
Lamic taking shelter in one of the caves along the way.
More pics from day 2.
More pics from day 2.
Hiking into the clouds on day 2.
A porter, Mark and Biriki during day 2.
Day 2 entering into the evergreen forests.
Mark and Bariki hiking during day 2.
More view from day 2.
One of our porters during day 2.
Hiking during day 2. We climbed up a ridge that ran along the side of the mountain. It offered some great views.
Lamic, our assistant guide during Day 2.
Mark and I right before he tried to fly off this ledge.
Me watching Mark fall after trying to fly.
Mark trying to fly. I told him it wouldnt work, but he jumped anyway.
Mark and I during at one of our resting points during day 2.
Biriki with Mount Meru.
View with Mount Meru in the background.
One of the views along the hike during day 2. The mountain in the background is Mount Meru.
View in the morning from camp 1.
The bridge at camp 1 the following morning. First time weve seen frost in a while.
View of the peak from camp 1.
Sleeping. after a good first day of hiking.
View of our tents at night at camp 1.
Eating supper after day 1.
Supper after day 1. We ate a lot of food.
Battle wound from day 1.
Myself on the bridge at camp 1.
Myself on the bridge at camp 1.
Mark on the bridge at camp 1 with our tent in the background.
Mark on the bridge leaving camp 1.
Hiking around camp 1.
A view of the bridge leaving camp 1. Towards the upper right the peak of Kilimanjaro is hidden in the clouds.
A view of the sky as the sun was setting over the campsite at the end of day 1. The camp marked the end of the rainforest. The next day the forests were mostly evergreens, but became less sporatic as we climbed higher.
Towards the end of day 1 the rainforest started to thin out into bare trees covered in a type of moss. This is near our campsite at the end of day 1.
Myself and Bariki right before we stopped for lunch on day 1.
Myself in the rainforest on day 1.
Mark in the rainforest on day 1.
Another picture from the beginning of the trail. You can see the impressive balancing acts by the porters on the left. The trail stayed wide for about a half hour and then slimmed down.
Another picture from the beginning of the trail.
Picture from the beginning of the trail. The first day we hiked about 3 hours. It was mostly rainforest. The porters carried equipment on their heads; it was pretty impressive balancing.
Me, Marc and Bariki. Bariki was our guide. Hed climbed Kilimanjaro over 150 times. We were in good hands.
Picture of Kilimanjaro.
Entrance to the Machame gate, where we started our climb.
View of the mountain from our hotel window in Moshi the day before the climb.