Barranco Camp
Today the Kilimanjaro team left Shira Camp and traversed the mountain, working their way up to the base of “The Lava Tower” at approximately 14,800 ft. They made a quick ascent of the lava tower, a fun scramble up with great views from the top, then descended down to Barranco Camp. From camp, the team enjoyed a great view of the Great Barranco Wall, the challenge for tomorrow morning!
Here’s a short message from the team:
Team Madison Mountaineering up with sunrise after a clear night packed with stars and the Milky Way! Today up to 15,000ft. A height record for nearly all!
Stats for day 3
Start: Shira Camp, 12,355’
Finish: Barranco Camp, 13,066’
Distance Traveled: 6 miles
Enjoying the beautiful Senecio trees on Kilimanjaro
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In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:
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