At midnight we quit camp for the assault on the summit via Gilmanʼs Point (5708m). This night was very difficult - particularly the final 550m - and everyone needed to fight for the summit. Team Kilimanjaro instructions read: "You will inevitably feel like giving up and going to sleep. This is normal and can be overcome with perseverance. When resting please ensure you only stand or sit and do not lie down or close your eyes. Please trust your guide; he is very adept at judging whether your condition will allow safe progress or whether you have succumbed to a potentially dangerous condition and to proceed will not be safe.
Nausea and headaches are normal and around a quarter of climbers will vomit at
or near Gilmanʼs Point. While very uncomfortable, these are not symptoms that
are indicative of being at risk, per se."
We ascended from School Hut (4722m) via Hans Meyer Cave (5243m) and Gilmanʼs Point (5708m), to Uhuru Peak (5895m).The views here were spectacular and the ice fields/glaciers were unbelievably beautiful.
From the summit, we departed from Stella Point and descended to Barafu camp, and then on to Mweka Camp (3090m) for overnight. It was a very long and challenging day but we all made it!
We ascended from School Hut (4722m) via Hans Meyer Cave (5243m) and Gilmanʼs Point (5708m), to Uhuru Peak (5895m).The views here were spectacular and the ice fields/glaciers were unbelievably beautiful.
From the summit, we departed from Stella Point and descended to Barafu camp, and then on to Mweka Camp (3090m) for overnight. It was a very long and challenging day but we all made it!
Distances on summit day
School Hut to Summit via Gillmanʼs Point: 5.4km Summit to Barafu: 4.5km
Barafu to Mweka Camp: 6.3km
Total = 16.2km
School Hut to Summit via Gillmanʼs Point: 5.4km Summit to Barafu: 4.5km
Barafu to Mweka Camp: 6.3km
Total = 16.2km
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