Passing Stella Point, we complete the final 800 to 1000 meters, with freezing fingers and toes to summit Uhuru peak. Humbled and grateful!

The night we were dreaming about arrived and preparations to start the summit attempt were meticulous. Joint me as I reflect in Part 1.

Kosovo, a serene and quieter camp, is situated at 4876 meters altitude, and walking to High camp saved us substantial distance and time.

The Great Barranco glacier and breakfast wall greets us as we prepare to start Day 4 starting at Barranco camp and hiking to Karanga camp.

Kilimanjaro day 3 from Shira cave camp took us past Lava Tower through the mystical Alpine desert to Baranco camp.

At a 0.8km/h pace, our total time was 5 hours 26 minutes, 4.29 kilometers for the first hike of the second day. A second hike was to come.

Kilimanjaro Machame route Day 1 is a gentle beautiful introduction to the mountain as it comes ever closer but hikes behind the clouds.

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Kilimanjaro June 2022