Kilimanjaro Team climbs the Baranco Wall

 

Hello Everyone,

We woke again this morning to beautiful clear skies before tackling the Baranco Wall.  The team is doing very well with the altitude and feeling strong.  After breakfast we got prepared to leave but with the intention to wait until everyone else had passed through a couple choke points on the Baranco wall.  We ended up leaving at 10am and had the Baranco wall completely to ourselves which makes for a much more efficient and enjoyable climb.  It’s always fun to pass up the wall on our way to Karanga camp at 13,300ft.  The trail today does a series of ups and downs but is one of my favorite hikes as we pass through some unique and fun terrain.  We made good time and had a big late lunch after we arrived to camp.  The rest of the day we relaxed at camp and are now getting ready for dinner and a good nights sleep.  Tomorrow we head to high camp!  Stay tuned.

Thanks for following along,

Ben Jones

 

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