Kilimanjaro 2023

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:
Greetings from Tanzania from the Mamba team! While the whole civilized world is cutting salads and dressing up to celebrate the New Year, we are slowly but steadily approaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Today we moved to the Kosovo camp, which is located at an altitude of 4870 meters, from where we will start at 11 p.m. So we'll celebrate the New Year somewhere along the way.

Olga Rumyantseva, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:
Greetings from the slopes of Kilimanjaro from the Mambo team! Today we made a long and difficult trek to the Baranko camp. In the morning, we climbed to the Lava Tower camp, gaining 700 meters and reaching an altitude of 4,600. We had lunch there, after which we continued our journey and went down to the Baranko camp.
Despite the fact that it was a hard day, it was pleased with the beautiful views, the change of natural belts, beautiful stone structures made of lava and, of course, unusual plants senecia.
We were lucky with the weather. A little rain fell while we were having lunch and were in the tent. And on the descent, the sky cleared so that we saw the grandiose wall of Kilimanjaro peak.

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 SummitsClub, reports from Tanzania:
Greetings from the Mamba group from the slopes of Kilimanjaro! Today was a difficult but wonderful day for us. Today we reached the Shira Cave camp at an altitude of 3900 meters. We went through several climatic zones, starting the ascent in the forest, where the trees are densely covered with moss, and ended up in an area almost devoid of vegetation.
Along the way, we had to climb over rocks, overcome streams and small rock walls. After arriving at the camp and having a little rest, we walked to the cave. After that, a ceremony was held to introduce the team to songs and dances. And the weather pampered us today. We managed to dry all the things that got wet yesterday and admire the beautiful views.

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:
Hello everyone from Tanzania! Today our group, which decided to call itself Mamba, left the hotel in the morning and went to the beginning of the climb to Kilimanjaro. After a little preparation, we started climbing through the amazing jungle, where monkeys were jumping.
Our climb was complicated by a gushing torrential rain. We waited out the main streams, but we had to walk in the rain most of the way anyway. Despite this, everyone still liked the very beautiful forest. We hope to be able to dry tomorrow.

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Tanzania:

Hello everyone from Tanzania! Today, the first group of the winter season of the 7 Summits Club gathered at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Tomorrow we will go on the route. Today, using our free time, the band members went on an excursion, saw coffee plantations and a waterfall. And we also went to the market by local tuk-tuk transport.
In the evening, we had a briefing and distribution of gifts from the 7 Summits Club.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 04.11. Jambo Rafiki! The group "Saber-Toothed Koloboks" of the 7 Summits Club, today passed the moorland zone, heather thickets and jungles, descending to Marangu Gate 1879m. Then we returned to our native hotel Aisha Machame (Moshi), settled down and had a little rest.

We held an award ceremony in the evening, everyone is happy! Tomorrow someone has a safari, someone has excursions, someone is just resting! New horizons are ahead! Good luck to everyone!

And on the day of the assault, yesterday, our participant Evgeny had a birthday! A good start, a Personal New Year!

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 2.11. Jambo Rafiki! The group "Saber-Toothed Koloboks" of the 7 Summits Club, today climbed through fields covered with volcanic ash, through the saddle between two Summits of the Kilimanjaro massif - Mavenzi (5145m) and Kibo (5895m). Now we are in the assault camp – Kibo hut (4700 m), preparing for the ascent! In the night – an exit to the summit assault! Wish us good luck!

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 1.11. Jambo Rafiki! The Saber-Toothed Koloboks group of the 7 Summits Club went radially to Zebra rocks today, and above, to the view point at an altitude of 4300m. It offers excellent views of Kilimanjaro 5895m and Mavenzi 5145m. We are still resting in the Horombo camp at an altitude of 3720 meters. Tomorrow we will move to the Kibo 4700m assault camp. All participants are in a good mood and physical condition.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

31.10. Jambo Rafiki! The Saber-Toothed Koloboks group of the 7 Summits Club left the equatorial jungle today. We walked through the heather thickets, crossing the moorland zone (grassy marshes), along a wide path to the Horombo hut (3720m). On the way we met a small chameleon and very impudent ravens. Today we finally saw the Kibo cone — the summit of Kilimanjaro!

Everyone is in a good mood and ready for further acclimatization.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jumbo Rafiki! Greetings from Africa! A group of the 7 Summits Club with an uncertain name started today on the Marangu route. After issuing permits, we went to the equatorial jungle. The walk to the first overnight stay of Mandara Hut (2750 m) took 4 hours. At the beginning everything was fine, but in the last 15 minutes a tropical downpour was turned on... Apparently, the season of short rains begins a little bit. On the way we met two families of monkeys watching us closely! Tomorrow we go higher at 3700, to the Horombo camp.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

29.10. Jumbo Rafiki! Greetings from Africa! A new group of the 7 Summits Club has gathered to complete the climbing program on Kilimanjaro along the Marangu route! We first sunbathed after settling in our favorite hotel Aisha Macham. We got to know each other during dinner and held a briefing on the program. Trekking starts tomorrow!

Greetings from Tanzania from the 7 Summits Club group "Zvyaginstein's Adventures"! Today, the group successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Everyone is healthy, happy and has already gone down to the camp! Details tomorrow!

Olga Rumyantseva, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, sends from Tanzania:

Greetings from the Zvyanginstein Adventures group to everyone from Tanzania! Today we went up to the assault camp of Kosovo at an altitude of 4900 meters, from where we will go out at night to climb. Everyone feels good. It's snowing outside, but we hope that the weather will improve by the time we leave.

Super-guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

 Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Zvyaginstein Adventures group! This morning we made a climb up the Baranko wall - a march with light climbing elements. After climbing the wall, we continued our way to the Karanga camp (4035m). Unfortunately, we were covered by a cloud, so our way passed without any views.

In the camp, the cloud never left. Therefore, we spent the rest of the day mentally preparing for tomorrow's climbing to the assault camp and for the summit, hiding from the drizzling rain.

The-guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

 Greetings from Tanzania, from the Zvyaginstein Adventures team! The second day of our ascent to Kilimanjaro. As usual, in the morning we parted with our bunnies, who warmed us all night, had breakfast, held a medical check-up and went for a walk. We climbed through the beautiful places to the Shira camp at an altitude of 3900 meters.

In the camp we rested a little and went for a walk a little more, to look at the cave and other beautiful views.  After the walk, we had a traditional ceremony of getting to know the team.  In total, 42 people work with our group, thanks to which climbing Kilimanjaro becomes incredibly comfortable.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

 Greetings from Tanzania from the slopes of Kilimanjaro!  Today, a new group of the 7 Summits Club called "Zvyaginstein's Adventures" has entered the route. In the morning we left the hotel, drove to the gates of the National park, checked our belongings and started climbing the mountain to the Machame camp.

The road on the first day goes through the jungle, where there is a lot of greenery and mossy trees. But closer to the camp, the trees become lower, and the jungle ends. In five hours we reached the camp. That was the end of our first day.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

 Greetings from Tanzania from the "Russian crocodiles"!  That's the end of our trip to Kilimanjaro.  This morning we woke up at the Millennium Camp at 3800. After climbing and a sleepless night, sleep was especially sweet. But we didn't have to sleep long.

In the morning, we were waiting for a farewell ceremony with the team. Many songs were sung and many kind words were said.  And then we walked through the jungle for almost 15 kilometers to the exit from the national park.  Today is Stanislav's birthday. So our trip ended with a birthday cake.

In the evening, an award ceremony will be held for all participants of the ascent. And tomorrow everyone will leave - some will go home, and some will continue their journey through Tanzania and go on safari.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Greetings from Tanzania from Russian crocodiles! Today our group made a full ascent on the top of Kilimanjaro. It was not easy and very cold (hello to everyone who doubts whether to take a warm down jacket to Tanzania), but incredibly beautiful.

After climbing, we went down to the assault camp, rested for a while and continued on our way to the Millennium camp, where we had a long-awaited rest.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Greetings to all from Tanzania from the group Russian Crocodiles! Today we gathered without haste and moved to the assault camp of Kosovo at an altitude of 4900 meters, from where we will go out at night to storm Kilimanjaro. Everyone feels good. The mood is cheerful. I hope that it will remain like this until the top.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva reports from Tanzania:

Greetings to all from Tanzania from the Russian crocodiles group! Sunny weather was waiting for us this morning, so we dried all the things that got wet yesterday and continued our journey.

Today we climbed up the Baranko wall - a very exciting event.  We had a tea party at the top of the wall, and then we continued our way to the Karanga camp along a very beautiful road overlooking the snows of Kilimanjaro.  As a result, it turned out to be a very beautiful and very relaxed day.