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Sunday 31 January 2010

Our August '10 K2 & Gondogoro La trek is now guaranteed to run

Photo: K2 as seen from Concordia

I am looking forward to travelling to Pakistan this summer to lead our K2 & Gondogoro La trek, we now have sufficient numbers booked on this trip to guarantee to run the departure. Please get in touch soon if you would like to join the group.

Thursday 14 January 2010

Photos of Kilimanjaro trek on the Rongai route in January 2010

As mentioned in my earlier post from today I have uploaded some photos of The Mountain Company's recent expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route.

Photo: Mount Kilimanjaro seen from Rongai route
Photo: Simbha Camp with Mawenzi behind
Photo: Mawenzi Tarn Camp
Photo: sunset from Mawenzi Tarn Camp
Photo: high altitude desert on the Saddle
Photo: crashed plane on the Saddle
Photo: a cup of tea at Gillman's Point
Photo: sunrise over Mawenzi
Photo: dawn near Stella Point
Photo: sunrise near Uhuru Peak
Photo: Roland at Uhuru Peak 5,895m
Photo: glacier seen from Uhuru Peak
Photo: Uhuru Peak
Photo: Western breach and crater seen from Uhuru
Photo: Kilimanjaro crater rim
Roland Hunter
www.themountaincompany.co.uk

Our January 2010 group successfully climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro

I have just got back to UK after leading a private group to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, this is the highest point in Africa and one of the seven summits (highest mountain on each continent). Congratulations to the team who all successfully climbed to the highest summit on Mount Kilimanjaro at Uhuru Peak.
We trekked on the Rongai route taking seven days in total, this is a beautiful walk on the north east side of the mountain with far fewer trekkers compared to the busier Marangu and Machame routes. I will post photos of the trip into his blog shortly.
This trek was organised to support the "I Give U Give" campaign where they launched the world's highest-ever petition that seeks to lobby the G20 to match their fundraising to help eliminate malaria.

Roland Hunter
www.themountaincompany.co.uk

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