Today the team trekked for about 8 hrs to Plaza de Mulas (Base Camp 4200m). During the season, the foot of the mountain is transformed into a little village with hundreds of colourful tents and because it’s easily accessible for transport mules, there are heaps of unexpected luxuries brought in. There’s even an art shop.

Tomorrow […]

The Aconcagua amigos (Sean, Mike Estment, Mario Blazevic and Tony Badenhorst) are now at Confluencia which is 3400m.  They will spend two night there acclimatising with a trek today to Ac’s South Face to the French Camp at 4000m.  It’s a 15km round trip.  The South Face is very dry with constant avalanches and ice […]

Sean’s just called to say they summited!  He said it was the worst weather he’s experienced in 27 summits of Kili. The weather was so bad that they couldn’t see the sign welcoming climbers to the summit (5895m). Well done to the exhausted team – it was epic.

After a short rest at […]

After a slow walk through the wild alpine desert, everyone has arrived at Barafu hut (4600m).  This afternoon they will eat and rest well in preparation for the summit bid, departing at approx 11pm tonight.

Just in from Sean ‘All good.  We’re in Karanga camp (3960m).  Everyone is strong and well.  Big thanks to our Tanzanian crew who are treating us like VIPs’

Today the team ascended the great Baranco wall and then descended to the Karanga valley.  They walked over gently sloped hills and […]

Message from Sean – ‘Yesterday was a great day.  Perfect trek through the rain forest and everyone is in good shape’.

Today’s trek involves walking along narrow valley ridges and over rocky sections towards the Moorland zone.  The walk becomes steeper and very scenic.  Dinner and overnight at Baranco camp (3950m).

Today the team hiked from Umbwe gate (1800m), through the rain forest and up to Umbwe caves (3000m).

Message from Sean ‘We’re eating our way up the ‘hill’.   You can’t fault cucumber soup, avo salad, chicken and chips, water melon, mango and oranges’.

From Sean ‘We’ve arrived – gear bags and all.  Well done Kenya Airways’.

After months of planning, today is departure day for a great group of family and friends – most from Empangeni. Sean will meet everyone at 23h00 tonight at O R Tambo.  Their Kenya Airways flight departs at 0150 tomorrow morning (Friday), landing in Kilimanjaro at 0930.   They have the day tomorrow […]