Kilimanjaro Expedition Dispatch

December 12, 2011 – Spending the Afternoon at Lava Tower Camp

This is Eric calling from Lava Tower Camp at 15,090ft/4600m. We had a nice hike today and are now relaxing now at camp. Everything is going well. The team is very happy and strong; everyone is acclimatizing well. Our chef is cooking very good food and everyone continues to eat well.

Tomorrow we will be hiking to Karanga Camp which is at a lower elevation than Lava Tower Camp, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be gaining any elevation tomorrow. We will need to climb up the 800ft/244m Barranco Wall before descending into the scenic Karanga Valley. It will be a long and exciting day. We will check-in again soon.

Our Guide Eric

The staff rush out to greet us as we approach the Lava Tower Camp

The Lava Tower in the fading daylight