I made it to the summit! Uhuru Peak – 19,341 feet – the roof of Africa! The journey was wonderful … More
Tag: High Altitude
#8 – Packing and Preparing to Fly to Tanzania
I’m now 3 days away from leaving for Africa. I haven’t fully packed yet because I’m waiting for a final … More
#7 – Hiked my first 14er!
My husband and I traveled out to Colorado with the goal of hiking Grays Peak and Torrey’s Peak – 2 … More
#5 – Five Reasons to Climb Kilimanjaro
I saw this on the Thomson Safaris Kilimanjaro Blog and want to share: 1.) It’s one of the “Seven Summits” … More
#3 – Four Weeks To Go…Stairs, Stairs, Stairs
Four weeks from today I start the trek up Kilimanjaro. September 22. I’m excited – a bit anxious – but … More
#2 – Sounds great, let’s do it!
I’m training & training for the Kilimanjaro trek. One recent Sunday I hiked 17 miles. It was hard. Kili will … More
#1 – Hello world!
This is my very first post. Here I go……. I’m training to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and thought I’d write about … More