Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Ascend Barranco Wall, Arrive at Karanga Camp
The normally intimidating Barranco Wall wasn’t so intimidating for my team today. We cruised up it. Perhaps it was because we all got pretty good sleep in Barranco Camp last night. Or it might have been Bruno’s outstanding 8 AM breakfast. Maybe we were energized by the staff breaking into a spirited singing and dancing session in honor of our 9 AM departure. In any case we set off up the network of lava ledges and gullies and none of the team seemed the least bit concerned with the drop-offs and consequences for mis-steps. Nobody puzzled over how to pull up onto the next ledge or on how to let porters with loads squeeze by in such tight spaces. We were up the whole thing in 90 minutes and joking about going back down to do it again. The morning had started out clear but we were in familiar clouds from the top of the wall all the way to Karanga Camp which we reached by about 12:30 PM. Our crew blew us away with another excellent lunch and a well-built camp for us to relax in at 13,100 ft. The clouds fell away just before sunset, enabling us to see Kibo shining and majestic with recent snow. The winds got going a little around camp as we ate dinner and sheltered in the dining tent. With it a little on the cold side, we were inclined to linger a bit longer over hot tea for an after-dinner storytelling session before bed.
Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Comments (7)
First thing in the morning at look up what your doing. Feel a little like we are
there with you. Stay safe.
Posted by: kay and dick seubert on
Kevin: We are enjoying reading about your journey. Hope you are having the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy and stay safe!
Posted by: Connie on
Happy Birthday Heather. What a way to celebrate. Thinking about you and your group every day.
Posted by: Julie and Ken VandenBroek on
Dave,
You are an awesome narrator! Thanks for letting us hike Mt Kilimanjaro through your eyes! Happy Birthday Heather!! Eat cake later!!
Posted by: Aunt Vicki on
Heather - Birthday wishes from Duke!!!
Love ya
eo
Posted by: EO on
Denver 3:01pm July 29. By my clock that makes it 12:01am July 30 on Kilimanjaro - happy birthday Heather!!!
When was the last tome you did something for the first time…on your birthday…and that thing was climbing Kilimanjaro?!?!
Hope Heather, Vandy and the rest of the team have a awe inspiring day!
Soak it all in my friend
Posted by: EO on
I so enjoy reading your blog Dave about what happened today, how far you got and I won’t leave out, what sounds like, delicious meals!! I would like to ask you to wish Heather, my amazing, awesome, badass daughter, a very Happy Birthday from her Mom! Love ❤️ her and Brian to the moon and back! Keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers as you all continue onward and upward!
Posted by: Jean Lebo on