SummitClimb Kenya 2006: Update two

Update Two: Today we are feeling great and resting on Mt Kenya at the 4200 metre McKinder camp, in the Teleki valley. One of our members, Jorge Winkler, spent a night with Patrick and Gideon cooking for him in a good tent at Picnic Rocks (3500 metres) then decided to go down to the Met Station today at 3000 metres. Jorge is ok and Gideon is with him. 5 of us went down to talk to Jorge today, but he and Gideon had already descended when we arrived. Jorge made the wise and cautious decision to rest at low altitude.

We will be resting here at MckInder Camp for a few days, getting used to the altitude and exploring around the area. We will also be doing some great treks and climbs as a warm up for our summit circuit trek (2 days of breathtaking trekking above 4000 metres) and climb to the summit of Mt Kenya (16 pitches of good rock). Its an extremely beautiful place. We have seen almost no other groups, a total of six foreigners and a few porters today. Mt. Kenya really is off of the beaten path. Yesterday was quite rainy in the afternoon, but today the weather was better and it was dry and beautiful with intermittent rain and hail nearly the entire day. We will keep you posted through the next days with many further updates.

Photos coming soon.

Thanks for following our story!

 Dan Mazur

SummitClimb Kenya 2006 Dispatch Index

Background is below

The Northeast face of Mt. Kenya, as seen from Shipton's Hut (4200m).  Nelion Summit (5188m) is actually on the left, even though the higher top, Bation Summit (5199m), seen here on the right, looks lower.   Whichever one you climb, either is a worthy objective.  (Photo: David Wallis) Rock climbing the rift volcanoes, of which Kenya is one. Photo has been tilted for effect. (Felix Berg)

The Team

Kelly Ambrosius: USA.

Clemens Beckers: Germany and Tanzania.

Felix Berg: Germany and Kenya. (leader)

Wayne Bingham: Canada.

Liz Carr: USA. (leader)

Arnold Coster: Holland and Kathmandu. (leader)

Cheryl Goodwin: Canada.

Martha Johnson: USA. (doctor)

Elselien te Hennepe: Holland. (leader)

Daniel Mazur: England and USA. (leader)

Don Morton: Canada.

Sylvia Moser: Canada.

Jack Moyer: USA and Saudi Arabia.

Jorge Winkler: USA and Germany.

Paul Strohmeyer: USA.

Mt. Kenya, Safari, and Kilimanjaro schedule.

11 January and July, 2006, Arrive Nairobi, Kenya. Buy double entry visa on arrival.
12 January and July, 2006, rest, organization, and tourism day in Nairobi
13 January and July, 2006, drive out to Mt. Kenya, start trekking
14 January and July, 2006, trekking on Mt Kenya
15 January and July, 2006, trekking on Mt Kenya
16 January and July, 2006, trekking on Mt Kenya
17 January and July, 2006, Climbing or high trekking on Mt Kenya
18 January and July, 2006, Climbing or high trekking on Mt Kenya
19 January and July, 2006, Climbing or high trekking on Mt Kenya
20 January and July, 2006, trek down from Mount Kenya, return drive to Nairobi
21 January and July, 2006, day of organising and tourism in Nairobi
22 January and July, 2006, drive to Amboseli wildlife park, do a game drive in afternoon-evening
23 January and July, 2006, game viewing in Amboseli park in morning, drive to Arusha, Tanzania in afternoon. Buy Tanzania visa at border crossing. Stay in Arusha or Moshi in a hotel that night.
24 January and July, 2006, In Arusha or Moshi for organizing and tourism
25 January and July, 2006,  early morning drive to Kilimanjaro, begin trekking
26 January and July, 2006, trek Kili
27 January and July, 2006, trek Kili
28 January and July, 2006, trek Kili
29 January and July, 2006, trek Kili
30 January and July, 2006, return drive to Nairobi, re-enter Kenya with double entry visa purchased on arrival in Nairobi
31 January and July, 2006, departure for home.

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