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Night 5 Mount Kilimanjaro – The Summit

Barafu Camp (4640 m) – Uhuru Peak (5895 m), 4.5 km, 1255 m, 6.5 hours. Total trip distance so far: 42.1 km, total elevation 5032 m, total hiking time 28 hrs 10 min.

Uhuru Peak (5895 m) – Barafu Camp (4640 m), 4.5 km, 1255 m elevation loss, 2 hours. Total trip distance so far: 46.6 km, total elevation gain 5032, total hiking time 30 hrs 10 min.

Knock, knock tea came quickly at 11 pm. We got dressed as quick as we could. Laura commented that she had never been out of breath before just putting on her socks! The effects of altitude. We had 1255 m of elevation to the summit, but it is not the amount of elevation that makes summitting Mt Kilimanjaro so challenging, it’s the altitude. It would take us about 6.5 hours to reach the summit. For comparison back home there is a mountain that I use for training (starting elevation 1300 m) and with a day pack I can hike 1100 m of elevation in just 1 hr 40 min. Which means our ascent up Mt Kilimanjaro was at a pace only 25% of what I could do at a lower altitude.

Since it was projected to be around -15C at the summit we had concerns about keeping our feet warm in our hiking boots. As a family we speed skated as the girls were growing up. Sometimes races are held outside and speed skates do not offer a lot of padding or insulation, so to keep feet warm on very cold days you can purchase neoprene over-boots that cover the top of the skate boot and attach with Velcro underneath the boots. We borrowed some of these neoprene booties and they worked wonders keeping the feet warm.

The neoprene booties that kept our feet warm

After a “breakfast” of tea and biscuits (none of us had much of an appetite), we headed off at about midnight. We were given instructions not to check our watches or ask the time. It was going to be a long hike in the dark. The biggest challenge hikers face at this point is mental, the doubts that creep into your mind as you slowly ascend the mountain. We were nowhere near the first group to set off, but neither were we last. A line of headlamps bobbed up the mountainside in the dark above us.

I do not have any pictures from our initial ascent, as I had put my camera in my backpack so I could focus on the hiking. We slowly plodded up the mountain. No need to remind us to be pole pole, it came naturally. We stopped to rest frequently and drink. I had a great deal of difficulty with the blow back of the water hose. My hose froze frequently, but I was able to thaw it out by having Laura stuff the hose down my back. Inevitably I got a little rough with the end and snapped it off in the cold. Luckily, Siobhan had kept her hose clear so we shared her water as we headed up.

I remember a few bits and pieces of our hike. I remember passing a group where a guy was using hiking poles on the rocky path. All I could hear was the “clink, clink, clink” of his poles on the rock and I can still remember how irritating I found it. I wanted our group to hustle so that we could drop the other group and I would not have to listen to the continual “clink, clink, clink”.

I also distinctly remember pausing at one point to look around. We had approached a little switchback and I was now below our group. Instead of walking to the switchback I decided to step up a couple of rocks to the trail right above me. This involved a little power move of the legs to step up the couple of feet. I remember the burning sensation this left in my legs and how it took a few minutes for me to recover from the short burst of energy I had used. I decided against taking any more short cuts.

One big plus for us as we hiked up was that while it was cold there was no wind. This made the hiking pleasant as long as we kept moving.

Micah kept a journal of the trip and below is their recollection of the initial climb to Stella Point.

  • Set off at midnight
  • Really long
  • Tons of headlamps
  • Blow back camel backs until eventually they all froze
  • Keep tripping
  • How many hours is this?
  • Very steep
  • Very cold when stopped
  • Time is irrelevant
  • Want to stop but freezing when stopped
  • Think we all doubted at times
  • Brain please stop
  • Brain won’t stop
  • Keep going up rocks, scree
  • Dad tells me time (forbidden!) but its actually very reassuring we’ve been going for 4hrs
  • Quickly lose track of time again
  • Maybe a little lighter out
  • Can barely see with headlights on
  • HOLY SHIT STELLA POINT

I remember my brain talking negative to me. A couple of times I had thoughts that it would be okay to quit, as I had almost made it and was close enough. It was an internal battle to keep going. The arrival at Stella Point I think surprised everyone. After hiking for so long with our heads down, pole, pole all of a sudden, bam….Stella Point. It was 5:26 am when we arrived there.

Amiri adjusting Micah’s pack. August has taken Laura’s pack. Laura was quite bundled up. Had her hard shell on, with a puffy jacket and a buff under her hat under the hood of the shell.
Stella Point. We only have only 1.2 km and 139 vertical metres to go.

The trail was wide and flat as we left Stella Point and headed for Uhuru Peak. The sky was getting brighter to our right illuminating the glaciers that were below us to the left as we walked.

Cloud covering the plains of Tanzania below us. The dots of light on the mountain are the headlamps of climbers behind us.
The sky brightens.
Fuzzy picture but shows the trail we hiked on.

Taking pictures caused me to fall behind the group. Usually this is of no concern as I can catch up quickly. It was much harder to catch up at almost 6000 m.

The contrast in the layers.
Laura on the left, Micah has Frosty Paws snugged tightly under their arm with Amiri keeping an eye on everyone.
Just to the other side of this rock outcrop was the Kibo crater.

We caught site of the top summit at Uhuru Peak. It was so close.

Siobhan leading Micah with the peak in sight! Can you believe it still took us 5 more minutes to arrive at the summit?

As we arrived at the summit no one knew yet how much Micah was suffering due to the altitude–they were the only one who hadn’t been able to take altitude pills, due to their illness at the beginning of the trip. Some guy was hogging the sign post drinking a beer so we took in the sunrise that had waited until our arrival at the summit. It was 6:25 am when we arrived at the summit. It had taken us 57 minutes to cover the 1.2 km from Stella Point. Laura felt that was the toughest bit.

Approaching the summit
Laura arriving at the summit
Series of pictures of the sunrise from the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. The sunrise video takes place over 3 minutes.

We finally got our turn for the obligatory summit picture. Siobhan was very exuberant and if you notice Micah was not able to stand for the pictures. It was Siobhan who realized that Micah was in a state of distress and together with Amiri they beat a quick retreat from the summit.

We did it.
Mount Kilimanjaro

Taking a few minutes to look around at the world that was being lit up by the morning sun, I never realized that Amiri, Siobhan and Micah had departed the summit. Emergencies are another reason why you have one guide per two hikers.

Mt Meru, 4562 m, dwarfed by the shadow of Kilimanjaro cast against the clouds. Micah and I have a deal to summit Meru together.
The glacier
The rugged landscape of the summit
Looking down on the crater
August disappearing over the ridge in the rising sun
Close-up of August

We took a different route down. We hiked to a steep scree slope and scree skied all the way down. I found this to be a lot of fun and a great way to release the tension of the climb to the summit. I was, however, by this point quite anxious about Micah.

Not exactly sure what the camp is at the bottom of the slope, but I believe it is the Kibo Hut at the base of the climb to Gilman’s Point.

Amiri had kept Micah moving quickly down the slope. She had no pack but was carrying Frosty Paws all the way down. Once they arrived back at camp, Amiri questioned Micah and determined that she was okay to stay at Barufu Camp and we could all leave as a group after lunch. If he hadn’t been satisfied with their answers, he wouldn’t have hesitated to keep dragging them down to a lower elevation. Altitude sickness can cause a variety of symptoms that can be life-threatening, so if there had been any indication that Micah had a serious headache, felt nauseated or was incoherent, it would have been critical to get them to a lower elevation immediately.

It took only a couple of hours for Laura and me to arrive back at camp after leaving the summit. There was much rejoicing and celebrating among the porters for our success. After checking with Micah that everything was okay, we headed to our tent to get a few hours’ nap before we headed down to Mweka Camp. We still had some hiking to do this day.

Photo of Micah’s sausage fingers, a symptom of altitude sickness. Look at how tight their ring fits.

Day 6 Barufu Camp to Mweka Camp

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Day 3 of my New Years adventure in Arizona up on B Day 3 of my New Years adventure in Arizona up on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

Hiked the Superstition Ridgeline Trail, 23 km of some very rough terrain.

The views from the ridge were spectacular. The trail is more of a route, then a trail. I got off trail a half a dozen times just on the ascent to the ridge. Sprinkled in for fun where several down climbs where I had to drop my poles before climbing down a small chimney or crack.

There is camping possibilities on the ridge and I do wish I would have camped just before Syphon Draw and enjoyed the sunset. Maybe next time.

This was a very challenging 10.5 hrs on the trail, one of my hardest days ever, but worth every drop of sweat.

Till next time Arizona.

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Even in the smoke, there is nothing like hiking in Even in the smoke, there is nothing like hiking in the Canadian Rockies.

On the way to Pinto Lake, going over Sunset Pass with Tuft Peak in the distance.

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Day 2 of my New Years Arizona Adventure is posted, Day 2 of my New Years Arizona Adventure is posted, see link in bio.

Fun and easy day exploring the Superstitions with my four new friends. Lots of varied terrain and lots of breaks. Will make up for that on Day 3.

I did run out of superlatives to describe the scenery, in one word it was simply spectacular!

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Day 1 of a fun two day trip out to Pinto Lake over Day 1 of a fun two day trip out to Pinto Lake over Sunset Pass.

It was a little smokey but as you can see from the first photo the views were spectacular.....

The little dot in Photo 9 is a Common Loon, and entertained us for several minutes swimming across the lake and diving for fish.

Big thanks to @kbsymington , @sio.mellors , Kylie and Charlie for making it such an awesome trip.

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Day 1 of my 2023 New Years Arizona Adventure is up Day 1 of my 2023 New Years Arizona Adventure is up on Bootwreckers,  see link in bio.

Day started off rainy, see photo 2, but the clouds cleared off by 8 am and I finally got my hike started.

The day wasn't without adversity as I slipped chasing my water bottle in a stream and fell in the water. My camera got flooded and stopped working so the rest of the photos were taken on my aging BlackBerry Key 2.

Met up with a group of 4 med students and hiked with them for two days.

Despite the ruined camera was a super fun day on the trail in a new place. 

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It took a while but finally posted the intro to my It took a while but finally posted the intro to my New Years trip to Arizona, see link in bio.

I was greater in Arizona to 18C weather followed quickly by near freezing temperatures and the most rain in the Phoenix area in one day since 1906!

My trip went from Plan A, 4 days on the Arizona Trail,  through Plans B, C and Finally D.

Was a fun if sometimes frustrating adventure.

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Day 3 of Rockwall 2022 is up on Bootwreckers, see Day 3 of Rockwall 2022 is up on Bootwreckers,  see link in bio.

Sweet little day up and over Tumbling Pass with and a long view of Tumbling Glacier. 

The weather cooperated with blue skies and no threat of rain so we were able to linger at The Glacier before heading down the long descent to the car.

While a straightforward day there were still some adventures to be had, but you have to read about them on the blog.

Big thanks to my amazing hiking partner, @sio.mellors

Looking forward to our 3 day adventure this summer, which will no doubt generate more stories to tell.

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Day 2 of our Rockwall 2022 trip is posted on Bootw Day 2 of our Rockwall 2022 trip is posted on Bootwreckers, see link in bio. With @sio.mellors

This day was Helmet Falls CG to Tumbling Creek CG.

Day started off beautiful with blue skies which turned to rain after lunch. Somehow through all the rain and thunder Siobhan  never lost her smile.

The day ended with beers and Siobhan giving butt rubs to the doggies in camp.

Photo 1 Siobhan taking in the Rockwall at lunch

Photo 2 Helmet Falls at Golden hour

Photo 3 me and my morning coffee waiting for Siobhan to wake up

Photo 4 on the way up Siobhan with Limestone Peak in th background 

Photo 5 Siobhan at Rockwall Pass (can you tell?)

Photo 6 Siobhan near Wolverine Pass with Rockwall Peak shrouded in clouds

Photo 7 Tumbling Glacier through the clouds

Photo 8 setting up camp

Photo 9 Dinner time

Photo 10 butt rubs

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New trip posted, three day trip in the Rockwall in New trip posted, three day trip in the Rockwall in Kootenay NP with @sio.mellors. Introduction and Day 1 up on Bootwreckers.

Trip was suppose to be hiking Northover Ridge in Kanananaskis but smoke had us change plans at the last minute.

This would be my third multi day trip on the Rockwall but the first for Siobhan.

Managed to get two camping sites on the Rockwall and instead of smoke we had to deal with the threat of rain.

We did get wet but we had a blast.

Day 1 is from Paint Pots TH to Helmet Falls CG, with a side trip to get up close the the falls. Pretty straightforward day but visiting Helmet Falls is always special.

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The sixth and final day of our 2022 GDT Section D The sixth and final day of our 2022 GDT Section D hike is up on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

This day took us from a random camp on the Howse Floodplain to the Mustafa Canyon parking lot. This was an adventurous day with bushwhacking, stream crossings and dead fall but a simply glorious end to a wonderful hike on the GDT. 

Again thanks  to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. I am sure we will meet again on a trail someday.

Photo 1 - Morning Colors

Photo 2 - tents on the floodplain

Photo 3 - bushwhacking to start the day

Photo 4 - fields of flowers going to seed

Photo 5 - looking south down the Howse River

Photo 6 - thigh deep water crossing

Photo 7 - big views

Photo 8 - Sara crossing some dead fall

Photo 9 -Mistaya Canyon

Photo 10 - picked up a thru hiker named Roy, enjoying beverages left by Natasha and Kyle from Backpacks and Bikeracks

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Day 5 of our 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D hik Day 5 of our 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D hike is posted on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

Truly epic day on the trail. Pass through the debris of two avalanches, had lunch by a waterfall, crawled over so much dead fall and hiked on the Howse Flood Plain.

The sunset on the flood plain was one of most magical I have seen.

As always a big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

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Evening light on Picketpost Mt. #aztrail #aztasso Evening light on Picketpost Mt.

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Arizona Trail Passages 14 and 15. Some photos of Arizona Trail Passages 14 and 15.

Some photos of my recent hike down a couple of Passages of the Arizona Trail. 

The trail is so diverse, rolling terrain cut by shallow washes leads to the expanse of the desert then into rugged canyons and tall peaks, all in a space of 92 km (58 miles).

Had a great time, some blisters gave me some concerns but they seem to be doing fine now that they are out of my hiking shoes.

Got lucky with Trail Magic courtesy of Condiments who drove his 4x4 deep into an unarmed wash, was really in the middle of no where, and then again at the start of Passage 15, missed the Trail Angel's name, the wind was so loud.

Like to thank my Trail Angels, Carole for driving me to Oracle to start the trip, with side trip to a Hayden Az, a real ghost town and to Edith for leaving a water cache for me at Passage 15.

Included a video of my time at the high point for Passage 15. My kid likes it when you stop and enjoy the view you earned, thought they would appreciate my effort in the face of 1000 mph winds (ok maybe thats a bit of an exaggeration).

Thanks Arizona and the AZT for providing more memories.

I will be back

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That sunset says when I wake up it will be time to That sunset says when I wake up it will be time to start my hike on the Arizona Trail, Passages 14 and 15

Love my little motel in Superior, Az, Copper Mt Motel. Has murals painted on all the buildings

Spied the Grand Canyon from the plane 

Adventure awaits 

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Frosty Paws all packed and ready for an adventure. Frosty Paws all packed and ready for an adventure.

Arizona Trail Passages 14 and 15 starting Sunday

Off weekend gooooooo!

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Last weekend before heading to Arizona for a four Last weekend before heading to Arizona for a four day adventure on the Arizona Trail.

I wonder if hiking in the 15 cm of fresh snow will be good prepared for hiking the deserts of Passages 14 and 15?

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Day 4 of our 2022 GDT Section D hike is up on the Day 4 of our 2022 GDT Section D hike is up on the website, see link in bio.

This was a truly epic day spent on the Amiskwi and Collie Creek Alternates.

The weather cooperated starting with a spectacular sunrise on the Mummery Glacier, rainbows and blue skies on the ridge.

We had a brief encounter with a little black bear who scampered quickly away. 

Finished off the day with a cold beer, Grizzly Paw Rutting Elk Red, that I had carried with me and it tasted great.

Easily one of th best days on the trail ever.

Again big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

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Day 3 of our 2022 Section D hike is posted, see li Day 3 of our 2022 Section D hike is posted, see link in bio.

This was a shorter day, only about 17 km but took us from the end of the Kiwetinok Alternate up to Amiskwi Pass and then a beautiful meadow at the the base of the Amiskwi Ridge.

Photo 1 - morning sky

Photo 2 - on the Kiwetinok Alternate

Photo 3 - Kiwetinok Alternate

Photo 4 - break time at a stream crossing, Frosty Paws hanging in there

Photo 5 - Fireweed with a view down the Amiskwi Valley,

Photo 6 - fields of flowers as we approached Amiskwi Pass

Photo 7 - Yellow Columbine on the way up to Amiskwi Lodge

Photo 8 - Our camp in the meadow

Photo 9 - Setting sun

Photo 10 - one of the best adventure stories ever! True story of how three prisoners of war escaped and climbed Mt Kenya

Again big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

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First two days of my 2022 Great Divide Trail Secti First two days of my 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D adventure are up on the blog, see profile for link.

Day 1 was from Burgess Pass Trail head to Yoho Lake Campground. A relatively short day but a good warm up for the rest of the trip.

Big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

Photo 1 - at Burgess Pass looking at Mt Wapta

Photo 2 - Flowers, it was a great time to hike to see all the flowers in August bloom

Photo 3 - Emerald Lake from up high

Photo 4 - at Yoho Pass, did I mention the flowers

Photo 5 - Duplex tent all set up with Frosty Paws on guard, and oh ya, more flowers

Photo 6 - the north end of Wapta Mt as seen from Yoho Lake.

Super fun little day, the opening a grand adventure.

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Sound On. Video clips from my hike along th Supe Sound On. 

Video clips from my hike along th Superstion Ridgeline.

Was an epic hike, 24km from my campsite at Miners Needle to First Water Trailhead where my car was.

Wouldn't recommend doing all in one day backpacking, as the final descent down Siphon Draw Wash is brutal, but I did it in 10hrs 45min

Would love to redo th hike at some point and actaull stop and camp along the ridge.

I had enough water to stop, but I was enticed by the prospects of a beer to finish.

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