In October 2022, we set off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m), a dormant volcano and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. After many highs and lows, we summited Uhuru Peak on 8th October 2022 at 07:30am.
Another terrific video Chloe, well done. It brought back happy memories for me as I climbed it in 1999 via the Barranco Wall, a lot more snow and ice back then requiring crampons and ice-axe. Keep adventuring, best wishes, Kevin.
Thank you very much Kevin! That sounds interesting having to get out the ice axe and crampons, the wall was tricky enough without snow and ice!! Sounds like a great trip. Take care and thanks for watching. :)
@@ramdas363wow that’s a dick thing to say man.. You can afford to climb Mt Everest? Congratulations. Go ahead and piss away $200k on that if that’s your thing ..
@@prakashkhatiwada32with that altitude you wouldn’t be able to breath because of low air pressure… there’s way less oxygen, and it only became safer maybe today but its still very dangerous, and you will see so many bodies of deceased people while climbing, no one is gonna stop for you because every minute matters trying to climb to the top, also extreme coldness and wind that could make you fall... Climbing Everest is probably one of the most challenging things on earth.
Congratulations! It reminds me of having a great time while climbing Kilimanjaro. I went there just a few days after you guys summited. We took the same route like you.
Great video, Chloe, thank you for sharing! I did Kili in Aug 2022 via the Machame route, also with G Adventures. I can recognize those purple t-shirts from across the land.😉 The 11pm wake-up call on summit night was rough....I got zero sleep that night and was falling asleep half way up while climbing. Got a second wind though, and pulled through, thanks to the dedicated g-fighters! Thanks for the memories.🙂
Hey! Great video - I’m thinking of tackling Kilimanjaro in a few years too, and this has definitely inspired me to do it! Can I ask how you found adjusting to the altitude over such a short period?
Hi, thanks so much, I appreciate it! Honestly it was tough, it was a huge amount of altitude gain per day. A lot of our group struggled and two didn’t make it to the summit. If I was doing it again I’d consider doing one of the longer routes just to give the best possible chance of making it.
I did the same route, with G as well, made the summit on 14 Oct 21, so,pretty much the same time a year before. What camp did you find to be the coldest, for me it was barranco, barafu wasn’t too bad.
Oh wow very nice! I actually found Shira the coldest despite it being lower, I agree that Barafu wasn’t too bad. Though maybe we were so exhausted by then that we didn’t notice!
Well done! Great video :) I'm doing the Machame route with G Adventures this October, i'm so excited! - do you mind me asking what daypack you used and size?
Thank you very much! I’m pretty sure it’s the Osprey Hikelite 18. It was perfect for carrying the things I needed during the day. Though I wish I had packed warmer things for October- it was really really cold at night time! Would really recommend thick gloves/socks, neck thermal and even little hand warmers. Enjoy your trip, it’s an amazing experience :)
Hi Cloe would you share with me the name of the tour company which provides you this amazing adventure ? I hope I would think to make the same next year. Thanks
No it was all hiking! The only bit was Barranco wall, you are scrambling with your hands. But you never have to actually climb, you just need your hands to hoist yourself up a bit. It lasted about an hour. I’m not a climber myself but as long as you are sure enough on your feet on more unstable surfaces you would be fine!
Hi do you mind saying how much you paid for it? I don’t know if you mention it in your vid as I’ve got to watch in silent - very much here for the visuals!!
I would recommend long walks/hikes somewhere hilly and maybe take a weighted backpack. We were never moving too quickly but were on our feet for 6-8 hours each day. :)
