6 Days above the clouds - John Tabor
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6 DAYS ABOVE THE CLOUDS
GOALS Bring awareness to Rotary’s fight against Polio Raise $90,000 (30 climbers each raise $3,000)
First Rotary Team to Climb Kilmanjaro
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$102,000 over
Mt. Kilimanjaro Tanzania
Nigeria
Afganistan
Pakistan
Reception with the 9 Rotary Clubs surrrounding Kilimanjaro
Macon
Macon
Joseph
5 Climate Zones
Bushland / Agriculture
Rain Forest
Moorland
Alpine Desert
Arctic
7 Routes
Shira Route
Lemosho Route
Machame Route
Umbwe Route
Mweka Route
Marangu Route
Rongai Route
Kenya
Moshi
Getting There
Rongai
Our Route
Start
Finish
Rongai Route
Marangu Route
Moshi: 2,913’
Start: 6,398’
Uhuru: 19,341’
54 Miles
12,943’ Up 2.45 Miles
Day 1
Day 1 4.9 Miles 2,622’ Vertical
Start
Day 2
Day 2 7.4 Miles 2,300’ Vertical
Day 3
Day 3 4.3 Miles 1,380’ Vertical
Day 4
Day 4 6.2 Miles 2,700’ Vertical
Kibo Huts
Day 5 11:00 PM
Day 5 18.0 Miles 3,940’ Up 7,240’ Down
Hurombo Huts
Kibo Huts
Depart: 8:00 AM
Arrive: 6:00 PM
Arrive: Sunrise
(7:00 AM)
34 Hours
Arrive: 2:00 PM
Depart: 11:00 PM
Back to Kibo (Nap)
24.2 Miles 6,840’ Up 7,240’ Down
Week 1: 10 Climbers 6 made it to the top Week 2: 26 Rotarian Climbers ALL 26 made it!
Gilman’s Point 18,640’
Uhuru Peak 19,341’
Day 6
Day 6 12.4 Miles 6,100’ Down
Hurombo Huts
2013
Q & A
6 days above the clouds
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6 DAYS ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Gilman’s Point
18,640’
Uhuru’s Point
19,341’