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Day 9: The last miles
Start: Mweka Camp Finish: Mweka Gate Distance: 6 miles Elevation gain: 3100m to 1640m Climatic zone: Rainforest The final day of the...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 21, 20247 min read


Day 8 (continued): The descent
Start: Summit (Uhuru peak) Finish: Mweka camp Distance: 5 miles Elevation gain: 5895m (summit) to 3100m Climatic zone: Arctic to...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Day 8: Summit night
Start: Barafu Camp Finish: Summit (Uhuru peak) Distance: 10 miles Elevation gain: 4673m to 5895m (summit) Climatic zone: Alpine...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 19, 20249 min read


Day 7: Climb to base camp
Start: Karanga Camp Finish : Barafu Camp Distance: 2 miles Elevation gain: 3995m to 4673m Climatic zone: Alpine Desert The morning was...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 18, 20245 min read


Day 6: The Barranco Wall
Start: Barranco Camp Finish: Karanga Camp Distance: 3 miles Elevation gain: 3976m to 3995m Climatic zone: Alpine Desert It was a cold...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Day 5: Acclimatisation at the lava tower
Start: Shira 2 camp Finish: Barranco Camp Distance: 6 miles Elevation gain: 3890m to 3976m via Lava tower at 4630m Climatic zone: ...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Day 4: Gaining more altitude
Start: Shira camp 1 Finish: Shira camp 2 Distance: 7 miles Elevation gain: 3505m to 3890m Climatic zone: Heath I was awoken from a deep...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Day 3: Climb to the Shira Plateau
Start : Mti Mkubwa Finish : Shira 1 camp Distance : 5 miles Elevation gain: 2895m to 3505m Climatic zone: Heath I'd managed to sleep...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 16, 20244 min read


Day 2: The climb begins
Start: Londorossi Gate Finish : Mtu Mkubwa Distance : 4 miles Elevation gain : 2360m to 2895m Climatic zone : Rainforest After a restful...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 16, 20243 min read


Day 1: Arriving in Tanzania
Emerging from the Tanzanian plains, Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and the world’s highest free standing peak, reaching an altitude...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Day 14: The final descent
I tossed and turned in the early hours of the morning listening to the all too familiar sound of raindrops on canvas. A gentle but...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 21, 20245 min read


Day 13: Volcan Acatenango and Fuego summits
Last night I initially lay awake in my tent. Too excited, too curious and too adrenaline filled to sleep. But eventually tiredness got...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 20, 20247 min read


Day 12: Climb to the best campsite in the world
Today's objective was to climb to base camp, situated at 3500m on the slopes of Acatenango volcano. I felt well rested in the morning and...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 20, 20243 min read


Day 11: Back to Antigua
We had a later start this morning in order to recover from the exertion over the last couple of days. I ate pancakes with fresh fruit and...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 17, 20242 min read


Day 10: Highest summit in Central America
The night was cold and I lay wrapped up, cacooned in the warm haven of my sleeping bag, attempting to get as many hours sleep as possible...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 16, 20244 min read


Day 9: Volcan Tajumulco
We left Xela in the morning after breakfast and headed towards Volcan Tajumulco trailhead. Situated closer to the border with Mexico,...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 16, 20244 min read


Day 8: Volcan Chicibal
After a lovely relaxed day I felt ready to continue with another volcanic objective. After breakfast we left Lake Atitlan by boat and...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 14, 20242 min read


Day 7: Rest by Lake Atitlan
After two demanding volcanoes we were rewarded with a rest day before continuing with the summits. I staggered out of my room in the...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 12, 20242 min read


Day 6: Sunrise and descent
"Senorita Amy, good morning - it's time for the sunrise", Diego whispered as he gently tapped my tent at 5am. I sleepily said morning...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 12, 20242 min read


Day 5: Volcan Toliman
After breakfast we headed to the trailhead of Volcan Toliman which stands at 3200m above sea level. We rode in the back of open trucks,...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 12, 20243 min read
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