Bob Foulkes:
I signed up, raised some money from incredulous friends, some of whom thought it cheaper to give than to have me committed, and started training.
On January 13, 2014, in my 65th year, I joined the group in Amsterdam for the flight to Moshie to start the trek to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. We are 13, 10 women and 3 men, ages varying from mid twenties to mid sixties. We’ve raised almost $100,000 for Outward Bound and have paid our own way here.
Summiting Kilimanjaro is simple but not easy. …
At 5895 meters (19, 340 feet), it is Africa’s tallest peak. It demands a high level of fitness; six to eight hour days of high altitude trekking is demanding. Our well trodden trail, the longer Machame-Mweka route covers 55 kilometers that takes us up a flank of the summit and then traverses slowly across the width of the mountain to the final camp above 4800 meters; from which we strike out for the summit. The longer route allows more time for acclimatization, improving our chances of summiting. …
read more – Climbing to the top of Africa – Part 1
Bob’s book will be available soon — Off the Couch and Out the Door.
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