Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Summit!
Hey! Dave Hahn & Team calling from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro! We are at Uhuru 19,340'. We got up here at 6:49 in the morning, nine of our ten climbers. Everybody is doing really well, everybody is happy and healthy. It is an absolutely beautiful morning. It is way clear above us, and it's way clear down below to about 4,000' and then there's a sea of clouds below us. It is a really great day up here. We're going to do a dispatch when we are back to our camps to let you know we are all safe. Bye now!
Sunday, September 10th 10:57am PST
Greetings from Mweka Camp, down at 10,000 ft, down in the forest, down from the summit of Kilimanjaro.
We got walking out of high camp at just after midnight on a perfect night for climbing. It was clear, calm, moonlit and sparkling with stars. As expected, things got progressively colder as we got farther up the hill and into the night/morning. We kept adding clothing and tried our best to keep moving. Eventually, a good chunk of the team had "everything" on and the sun was still hours away. We might have stressed over the cold, but the altitude was kicking in with new stresses with every step higher. The entire team surpassed previous personal altitude records today, so it was very much a voyage of discovery. We hit Stella Point on the crater rim just before 6 AM and caught a magnificent sunrise when we were part way to Uhuru -the true summit. We tagged the top at 6:45, spent a glorious 30 minutes up there... surprised to be in perfectly comfortable temps already. The descent to Barafu took three hours, and we commenced our further descent to Mweka at 12:15, reaching this delightfully low camp at 3:45. All are safe.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
RMI Guide Dave Hahn calling in from summit of Kilimanjaro.
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Comments (12)
Curt, Syd and Carol, Congratulations! What an accomplishment! Cannot wait to hear the stories! Travel down safe, and revel in your amazing journey…
Posted by: Judy Gadlage on
Congratulations to the entire team! What an awesome accomplishment! Curt, I shared your journey with your classmates from RBHS at last night’s reunion. We’re all incredibly proud of you!
Posted by: Marilyn Blunier Ott on
Jennifer and Don
So proud, excited,eager to hear EVERY detail!
What a huge win…
M and J.
Posted by: Judy Van Ginkel on
My dad and sister are by far the coolest people I know. Congratulations!!
Posted by: Lacey on
Kickin butt and takin names!!! You are all rockstars! Much love Curt and Syd!
~Kristin, Chris, Mathilda, and baby girl
Posted by: Kristin Barnes on
Hooray!! Congratulations to the whole team! Have a safe descent and I look forward to hearing from you! Love you Team Tulsa!
Posted by: Janie on
WOW! Congrats! Amazing! Can’t wait to hear all about it! Love, Leigh
Posted by: Leigh Levy on
congratulations Team Tulsa!!!! and Syd
Posted by: Jeff on
Way to go Team!! It sounds like everyone some so truly amazing goals! Can’t wait to hear about it and see some pics!! Keeping fingers crossed for a continued safe journey!
Posted by: Katie on
WOW!!!!!!!! What an unbelievable journey. So looking forward to hearing all about it.
Love, Tina.
Posted by: Tina Mooney on
Congratulations everyone! What an unbelievable accomplishment! Especially to Syd Long & Uncle Curt! Very proud of you all! Truly amazing. Looking forward to hearing more about it when you get back! Love, Beth
Posted by: Beth Addy on
Congratulations! Tears, tears and more tears. You are all my Heroes. Vaya con Dios
Naomi, I love you ..... more tears
Posted by: Claudia on