Day 4 of Kilimanjaro: A very tough 9km. 12960' up to 13780', up a nearly sheer face (Baranco Wall) with some difficult sections, then an extremely rolling net downhill to 12467' (Karanga), followed by a very tough climb up to 15331' (Barafu).
Going up Baranco Wall:
Porters on the wall:
Uhuru from the top of the wall:
Happy to be in Karanga for lunch:
Crazy rocks between Karanga and Barafu:
Very misty between Karanga and Barafu:
Daria sad about the heavy winds and snow coming down at Barafu:
The plan was to eat dinner at 4 PM in Barafu, go to bed very early, sleep until 11 PM, and then summit starting at midnight, but the porter carrying the cooking equipment (just an 18 year old kid!) got sick from the altitude around 14500' and Emmanuel, the lead guide, had to go down to help him up with the equipment, so dinner was delayed until 7 PM or so, and we didn't get back to the tent until 8:30. It took 30 minutes to get to bed, and the altitude was messing with my body (light headache, constant trickling nosebleed, and some stomach issues), so I woke up at 10:30 and couldn't go back to sleep. Oh well, off for a summit on an hour and a half of sleep!
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