Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Tackle the Barranco Wall
This morning at Barranco, the clouds were lapping at the mountain just a hundred feet below us, but it was crystal clear up above. We were out of camp just after 8 AM and doing battle with the Great Barranco Wall. Climbing through this section requires hands on some careful holds and feet on some well-chosen ledges in the lava. We cruised it. We pulled over the top of the wall (at 14,000 ft) in about an hour and forty minutes.
Somehow, Benson, our chef, had beaten us to it and had a picnic table set up with refreshments. We lounged about in the sun and took pictures with Kibo’s impressive south face as the backdrop. Then we traveled on, traversing several shallow valleys.
Finally, we dropped down a steep hillside into the Karanga Valley and then up the just-as-steep opposite side of the valley. This climb took us into Karanga Camp where we ate lunch and rested and told each other tall tales for the afternoon.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Comments (7)
You got this Carrie! Lifetime memories in the making.
Posted by: Phyllicia Thomason on
We are thinking of you all, especially our dear Allison Reiner, every step of this way.
So much love to you all!
Posted by: Amber Klein-Adam on
We are thinking of you all—especially our dear Allison Reiner—every step of this way.
So much love to you all!!!
Posted by: Amber Klein-Adam on
Way to go Summit Sisters! Wendy and Alice you two are amazing! Enjoy your climb and stay safe my friends! ❤️ Vicki
Posted by: Vicki Heramb-May on
Awesome efforts! Shout out also to Wendy and Alice!
Posted by: Kathleen Burns on
So awesome - absolutely thrilled for all of you, and especially thrilled for the Summit Sisters - Wendy and Alice!
Posted by: Angela on
Gooooo Allison and team! We are thinking of you so much and so proud of each of you!
Posted by: Liz Bride on