Our Kilimanjaro team is ready for summit day! Today they completed their eastern traverse of Kilimanjaro and climbed up to the high camp, known as Kosovo camp. Kosovo camp is our special high camp that rarely sees use by other climbers. It sits 210 meters above the traditional, and frequently very crowded, Barafu high camp. Using this higher camp puts us in a position above most other climbing parties, so that our summit day is shorter and we can get out ahead of any potential crowds at the start.
By now our team should be just about ready to begin their “alpine start” in the very early morning hours. With the right steady and slow ascent to manage the altitude, they should reach Stella Point (5750 m) just in time for a once-in-a-lifetime African sunrise.
Stay tuned for the next update!
(photo: view of Mawenzi peak (5149 m) from Kosovo camp from the Madison Mountaineering archives)
