Ice training.

From Molly on Thursday ‘Good morning to SA from the evening in Anchorage where the sun doesn’t really set… Today we flew over beautiful mountains into Alaska and then stacked up on more gear.  Some of the team managed to get boots and salopettes, glacier goggles and other bits.  We’re heading (via mountain bikes) to […]

Team Zulu sports expedition to Denali – 6 of us (Wilmien van der Merwe, Andrew Barnes, Tony Badenhorst, Anthony Rowan, Molly Hegyi and Sean) on our way to climb the highest mountain in North America – Denali 6194m (Mt McKinley). Curtain raiser for Mt Everest in 2015. Gear shopping proper in Seattle last week.

We  all summited at 8.15 am. Full team to the top!  It was a windy, rough, hard night. The Buchans and Deane families make history.

Sean’s just called to say they’ve all arrived at the high camp – Barafu Hut (4600m).  Everyone is well and feeling strong.  The weather is looking good for the summit push tonight.

After a delicious breakfast of oats and pancakes under a clear summit dome, the team will now be on their way through the wild alpine desert to Barafu hut (4600m).  Leaving camp, the path immediately begins to rise and does so most of the way to Barafu. The landscape becomes barren and desolate.  Once in […]

From Sean this evening ‘We’re in our lofted down sleeping bags – toasty and calm and protected from the windy chill outside by the walls of our tents.  If feels like there is no better place to be.  The full moon is illuminating the icy summit dome.  The sky is immaculately clear. Every detail of […]

Message from Sean ‘We’re all in Karanga camp.  It’s turned into a beautiful day – lotsa flowers everywhere. Everyone is in great shape.  Iain, Rita and Rob are in top form.  We are the only team in the camp.  Awesome’.

After spending a night under the Great Barranco Wall, they’ll make their way up this challenging looking obstacle, which usually turns out easier than anticipated.  They’ll top out just below the Heim Glacier and if the weather is clear, they’ll appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is.  The route then heads down through the Karanga […]

Message from Sean this am ‘It was Cath’s birthday yesterday. We celebrated last night with candles, cake and warm Irish whiskey.  Everyone was in bed by 8.30pm.  This morning we woke up to an awesome view of the summit dome.  Everyone is ready to climb the Barranco wall’.