Kilimanjaro: Grom and Team Ready for Summit Bid
Jambo Everyone back home.
Well we’ve finally arrived at our high camp, after a good nights rest and a short hike up to 15’000 ft. It has been mostly sunny all day with great views of Kilimanjaro and our route for tomorrow. Everyone is doing well and feeling good at this new altitude which is a good sign for things ahead.
The team just wrapped up lunch and discussed in great detail the plan for tomorrow’s climb. Everyone knows what what we’ll be wearing and what will be in the pack as well as the schedule. Our game plan will be to wake at 11 pm and have a quick breakfast at 11:30, then hopefully hit the trail right at midnight. Normally we try to leave a touch later, but there are quite a few climbers here tonight so we’re going to try and get a jump-start on most of them.
I’m expecting the team to reach the summit in 7 to 8 hours if things go according to plan. There have been several rounds of trivia with the winner getting a chance to make a satellite phone call from the summit. So everyone back home please keep your phones handy and if you receive a call from a strange number please answer.
That’s all for now. And keep your fingers crossed for us!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Kili Crew
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Comments (9)
Congratulations Julie and team!!!
Looking forward to some great photos!!!
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Posted by: Kathy Sands on
Well Done, Congrats to the entire team, happy birthday Daniel C
Keep the pics coming
Posted by: Lance Gore on
Happy Birthday Uncle Danny! Congratulations on your birthday summit! ❤️
Posted by: Christy Martin Effinger on
How exciting! Enjoy the climb & views. Julie, I can’t wait to see pics when you get home, plus hear all about your adventures. How wonderful that the weather has cooperated for all of you. God Bless
Posted by: Renee' Wagner on
Whoot!!! Congrats to B&G and the entire team!!! We’re so happy that your dreams are becoming reality! Totally worth all of the hard work!! Way to conquer the mountain! Safe climbing on your descent. Love to B&G xoxo
Posted by: Shelly & Greg Meador on
SO EXCITING!!! They reached the summit!!! They must have flown up that mountain!!!! CONGRATULATIONS EMILY AND ALYSIA AND THE WHOLE TEAM!!!! XOXOXOXO Thank you Casey !!!!
Posted by: Shelby Schneider on
Yay! Go team! Take in every moment but be safe. Em, Lol, you can call Eric and I won’t have hurt feelings. Love you guys!
Posted by: Michael Froehling on
So excited for all of you! Sending love to Bridget and Grant!!!
Posted by: Meg Semler on
OH MY GOSH, super excited for you all. I cry every time I see your updates. HAPPY TEARS. Love the picture…and OK, Eric will just have to stay awake, Emily….CALL HIM FROM THE SUMMIT, haha. :-) xoxo Totallly awesome. Will be thinking of you , Alysia and the whole team!!! !!! Very cool. So happy for the good sounding weather. Much love and strong vibes to the whole team!!!! Hey other family and friends..if you get that call, can you post a comment here, so the rest of us can go to sleep…:-). GO TEAM KILIMANJARO. Have an awesome climb.
Posted by: Shelby Schneider on