Tag: Dispatches

Jumbo friends, family and loved ones, We were up early this morning and ascended the notorious Barronco Wall. We needed hands, we needed to feet We needed to use our eyes and we need a little help from our local … Continue reading →

Jumbo friends family and loved ones, We made it to Kranga camp however w are l having a hard time transmitting so I’m just going to do a verbal right now and hopefully we can download the photos later. All … Continue reading →

Jambo friends, family and loved ones, Up, up and up we climbed rockier and steeper than yesterday. And the vegetation is changing too. We discovered this lovely African Gladiola amongst the petrified lava flows. The early afternoon showers failed to … Continue reading →

Jambo friends, family and loved ones, We trekked through the rainforest, which lived up to its name and then into the Moorlands where we could see more land and the mountain itself. After a four thousand foot elevation gain we … Continue reading →

Jambo friends, family and loved ones Up early and headed to Kilimanjaro. Everyone is in high spirits anticipating the climb to come. We loaded our Landrovers and chugged up to mountain base. It’s harvest time in Africa and silage is … Continue reading →

Jambo friends, family and loved ones, We kicked off our Kilimanjaro expedition with a delicious breakfast complete with exotic tropical fruit. Afterwards we all got to know one another during our orientation ceremony. Lots of good conversations about what to … Continue reading →

Congratulations Team Hayfin!

Hi everyone, Congratulations to Team Hayfin on summiting Kilimanjaro this morning!! The entire team stood on the roof of Africa just a few hours ago and we are now back down at Mweka Camp at an elevation of 10,000 feet. … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, Team Hayfin is at Kosovo Camp at 15,800 feet! We began the day hiking in the swirling clouds and then enjoyed sunshine in the early afternoon. The team is acclimating very well and we are currently making our … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, We began our hike today with a fun rock scramble on the Barranco Wall and the team did great! We are now enjoying some afternoon rest at Karanga Camp (13,300 ft) after enjoying an excellent multi-course lunch. We … Continue reading →