Kilimanjaro Journal

Day Date Start Alitude (meters) End Alitude (meters) Alitude Gained (meters) Distance Kilometers Notes 1 09/09/2010 Londorossi Gate 2,360 Big Tree Camp 2,895 535 6.2 2 10/09/2010 Big Tree Camp 2,895 Shira 1 Camp 3,505 610 8.3 3 11/09/2010 Shira 1 Camp 3,505 Shira 2 Camp 3,810 305 11.3 via Shira Cathedral 4 12/09/2010 Shira 2 Camp 3,810 Moir Hut 4,200 390 3.0 via Lent Group 5 13/09/2010 Moir Hut 4,200 Lava Camp 4,630 430 3.0 Lava Tower 4,630 Barranco Camp 3,976 654 3.0 6 14/09/2010 Barranco Camp 3,976 Karanga Camp 3,995 19 5.8 via Southern Icefields 7 15/09/2010 Karanga Camp 3,995 Barafu Camp 4,673 678 3.7 plus acclimatis- ation trek 8 16/09/2010 Barafu Camp 4,673 Uhuru Peak 5,895 1,222 5.0 Uhuru Peak 5,895 Millennium Camp 3,827 -2,068 9.2 via Barafu Camp 9 17/09/2010 Millennium Camp 3,827 Mweka Gate 1,640 -2,187 12.5 71.0