The 7 Summits Club "Super Family" group has ascended to the Barafu Camp, at 4,600 meters
The 7 Summits Club Guide Sergey Larin reports from Tanzania:
December 26. Everything is going according to plan. We leave Baranko Camp at 8:15 AM, over the so-called wall. The slope is actually about 30 degrees. As usual at this time of year, the weather was fine in the morning. The forecast called for rain after lunch until evening. It started as we sat down to lunch in the tent at Karanga Camp. After lunch, the rain stopped! On the way to Barafu Camp (4,600 m), a rain front from below constantly threatened us, but a high-pressure system over Kili kept it at bay. A light rain began as we climbed into our tents at Barafu Camp at 6:00 PM. I won't comment further to avoid jinxing the situation. We have two days of significant precipitation ahead of us.
I forgot to add: the "Super Family" group is on the VIP program. For five people, we have 37 "staff," or service personnel. That includes everyone: guides, cooks, and porters.





