Kilimanjaro Machame 27th December 24 Expedition News

Leader: Emmanuel

2nd January 2025 - New Year Success on Kilimanjaro

At 7:49am this morning, local time, the team reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest point of Africa. They have now dropped down to a Mweka Camp, lower donw the mountain, and will return to the park gate and onward travel tomorrow.

31st December 2024 - Heading to Barranco Camp

Today the team will make their way to Barranco Camp. This can be a tiring day for people, but is a really useful day for acclimatisation. They will start by reaching an enormous solitary rock and then proceed on wide, desolate, stony slopes towards the Lava Tower and the Arrow Glacier Hut. High up, in the distance are the walls of the Western Breach. Once at the ridge at the base of the Lava Tower (4600m) a rather steep descent leads to the Barranco Hut (3950m), a splendid viewpoint of the Breach Wall and the Heim and Decken glaciers.

28th December 2024 - Arrival in Africa

Jamie has arrived into Tanzania and was welcomed by African, one of the local guides.

27th December 2024 - Bound for Tanzania.

Today the team depart for Africa, ready for their climb up Kilimanjaro's famous Machame Route.