Kilimanjaro: Waterfall & Team Summit!
February 1, 2015 6:00 am PT
Seth here checking in from our last camp on Kili. We are down at 10,000' and boy does the air feel thick and good. We started our summit push yesterday, technically, with an 11:00pm wake up call. We hit the trail at two minutes past midnight and reached Uhuru Peak (Kilimanjaro's summit) at 6:44am. The climb was pretty cold with a strong wind out of the Northeast. The climbers buckled down though and made a great effort in tough conditions.
After returning to high camp we packed up, had a late breakfast and started down to Mweka, our camp. At the halfway point we started to get some rain showers that made the tough trail a bit tougher. True to form though the team rallied and we made camp in good time.
Everyone is relaxing now after a late lunch and looking forward to the hike out tomorrow.
RMI Guide Seth Waterfall
January 31, 2015 8:00 pm PT
Hey, this is Seth calling from the top of Kilimanjaro! It's 7:00 a.m. our time. Nine of the climbers went to the summit today. One of our group decided to hang back in high camp and wait for us to return, but everybody else is up here on Uhuru Peak, the very highest point of Kilimanjaro. The tallest peak in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains on Earth. It has been one of the coldest days I've had up here. We've had a wind blowing at us and put a little rime ice on our parkas and whatnot. But now that the sun's been up on us a little bit and having fun up here, we're gonna take finish taking pics and swing back down through high camp and to our camp at 10,000 feet tonight. I'll check in from there. That's it from us from the top of Kilimanjaro.
RMI Guide Seth Waterfall calls in from Uhuru Peak.
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Comments (10)
Way to go Patty! You did it! So very proud of you. Congratulations and safe travel back home.
Posted by: Dave on
Patty - You did it!!! Congratulations and the best to all on the team. I am very happy for you and proud of what you just accomplished. Watching you persevere through all the training and planning and then reading about the cold and wind on the final ascent to the top to reach your goal - You amaze me!!! I love you!!! John
Posted by: John on
Congratulations Sarah & Jan. Your dream has been fulfilled. Glad your having a good climb to the top of Africa. Exiting. Waiting to see your pics, and your doing fine. Good team work. Love Mom G.
Posted by: Beverly Goodburn on
Congratulations to the team, specially to my love Lourdes. I’m so proud of you. I would have love been there with you. See you soon. Love Luis.
Posted by: Luis Baez on
Congratulations to the rest of the Team and Love to our still amazing daughter!
Enjoy the rest of the time together! Good bye to Kili, hello Safari!
Posted by: Mom & Dad on
Seth—where is the picture of the group at the summit?? Been looking forward to it all week!!
Posted by: Paula on
Shannon—congratulations!!! can’t wait to see the pictures and hear the stories! Love, Mom
Posted by: Mom on
Congratulations Patty and Team SW!!! Thanks for the beautiful pics and updates!!! Praying that the descent is just as great ad the ascent. Hige hugs and love to all!
Posted by: Regina on
CONGRATULATIONS Team!!! Patty, our very special BFFMG and FFSG… We are SO PROUD OF YOU!! WOW! You did it… Your training and dedication took you to the top!! You are “tops” in our hearts! We love you and look forward to hearing all about your amazing climb! Get down safely! Now for the safari adventure!
Posted by: Sally on
Congratulations team!! 1 of 7 Doug - I am so happy and proud! Love You - Belledonna
Posted by: Belledonna on