In July/August 2014, working as a Summit Leader for World Challenge Expeditions, I spend a few weeks near the top of Kilimanjaro and lead four groups to the summit.

For photographs of this expedition see Kilimanjaro

This expedition is arranged by World Challenge

Kilimanjaro, 5,895m/19,340ft

I fly into Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) and take a taxi to Moshi for two nights, meeting my local team, doing admin and meeting my first summit team.

We ascend with the Rongai route and camp at Simba Camp (2,635m), Second Cave (3,480m), Kikalewa Camp (3,630m), Mawenzi Tarn (4,330m) and Kibo Camp (4,700m).

From Kibo Camp we set off for the summit that night arriving around sunrise the next morning.

We return to Kibo Camp and my first team descends to Horombo and I now stay here at Kibo awaiting my next group.

A few days later my next group arrive and again we set off for the summit that night arriving around sunrise the next morning.

This repeats a couple more times and then, after four summits in two weeks, I descend via Horombo to Moshi for a well earned shower, meal and rest!

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Steve

Steve holds the prestigious International Mountain Leader Award and also the Summer and Winter Mountain Leader Awards. He is a full member of BAIML and an adviser to Mountain Training UK&I. Steve has travelled extensively on six continents and has a wide experience, gained over more than thirty five years, of explorations and leading expeditions in remote environments on land – trekking in mountains, jungles, deserts and safaris and on water – rafting and canoeing. He works with his own clients and travel companies and takes adults and children on amazing adventures around the world. He has trained at and been assessed by Britain’s National Mountain Centres who are world class in the instruction and coaching of outdoor professionals. Steve is a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Accredited Expedition Assessor. He trains, supervises and assesses candidates on Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE Expeditions. He is a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, has an enhanced DBS disclosure and his own public liability insurance.