Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Arrive at Barranco Camp
Hello Blog people!
Oh the weather is a changing!
Sadly the clouds and rain have found us. Today we had a a few views of Kilimanjaro and all of the new snow that has fallen on the upper mountain.
We hit the trail once again around 8 am and hiked for an hour before taking our usual 15 minutes break, then back on the trail for another hour. In total today we hiked for just over 6 hours before reaching camp which is set up and ready for us by our incredibly hardworking and gracious crew of 31.
Along the way we passed by the famous and beautiful Lava Tower reaching just over 15,000ft, setting new altitude records for some teammates. Weather-wise, it was a bit of everything. Rain, sleet, snow and even a touch of sunshine. Not enough to cause any concern, but enough to have us hiking in our gore-tex and questioning if we were on a trail or riverbed. Good times!
Everyone is doing well and in good spirits.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and team Kili
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Comments (1)
Was that a typo? 31 crew members to support the team? That’s hilarious and incredible. Weather really has changed. You guys are looking strong.
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