Mt. Kilimanjaro - December 2006 - with GPS mapping ("map this!")

12/15/06 Misc flower macro. I don't know what type of flower this is. If you know then comment. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" an ...

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12/15/06 Misc flower macro. I don't know what type of flower this is. If you know then comment. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" an ...

12/15/06 Misc black-and-white plant. There were a lot of these on the first couple of days. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom ou ...

2009-02-14T22:34:04Z

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12/15/06 Misc black-and-white plant. There were a lot of these on the first couple of days. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom ou ...

12/15/06 Getting ready on the first day. The truck just left and we're getting ready to hike to the first campsite. We are at the start of Londrossi. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thom ...

2009-02-14T22:31:15Z

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12/15/06 Getting ready on the first day. The truck just left and we're getting ready to hike to the first campsite. We are at the start of Londrossi. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thom ...

12/15/06 Misc plant macro on Day 1. Thorns are popular on plants in Tanzania. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using t ...

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12/15/06 Misc plant macro on Day 1. Thorns are popular on plants in Tanzania. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using t ...

12/16/06 Me on the morning of Day 2, ready to start. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side o ...

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12/16/06 Me on the morning of Day 2, ready to start. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side o ...

12/16/06 The trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 The trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 The trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 The trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

Following our guide (Elige) and Emily up the trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the le ...

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Following our guide (Elige) and Emily up the trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the le ...

12/16/06 Scenery on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Scenery on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Plants on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Plants on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Again, following Emily and Elige up the trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

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12/16/06 Again, following Emily and Elige up the trail on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

12/16/06 Signpost to know where we're going. Moir hut, Arrow Glacier, Lava Tower, and Barranco. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zo ...

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12/16/06 Signpost to know where we're going. Moir hut, Arrow Glacier, Lava Tower, and Barranco. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zo ...

12/16/06 Clouds on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Clouds on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Scenery on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Scenery on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 The very improbable "Tourist Suggestion Box" at Shira 2. It was useful shelter in the rain, but we were unclear on what suggestions to offer... make the mountain flatter? Less ...

2009-02-14T22:34:47Z

David Thompson
12/16/06 The very improbable "Tourist Suggestion Box" at Shira 2. It was useful shelter in the rain, but we were unclear on what suggestions to offer... make the mountain flatter? Less ...

12/16/06 Fog in the afternoon of Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Fog in the afternoon of Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Setting up camp at Shira 2 in the rain on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left s ...

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12/16/06 Setting up camp at Shira 2 in the rain on Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left s ...

12/16/06 View from the tent at Shira 2, Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the ...

2009-02-14T22:33:36Z

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12/16/06 View from the tent at Shira 2, Day 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the ...

12/16/06 The ranger hut at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 The ranger hut at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 The ranger hut at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 The ranger hut at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Scenery near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

2009-02-14T22:35:19Z

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12/16/06 Scenery near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 There are some benefits to the rains on Kilimanjaro; this was just after the rain ended at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map th ...

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12/16/06 There are some benefits to the rains on Kilimanjaro; this was just after the rain ended at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map th ...

12/16/06 Shira 2 after the rains ended. The big tent is the porter tent, the small tent is the guide tent. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map thi ...

2009-02-14T22:32:17Z

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12/16/06 Shira 2 after the rains ended. The big tent is the porter tent, the small tent is the guide tent. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map thi ...

12/16/06 Evenings were really nice after the rains ended. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left s ...

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12/16/06 Evenings were really nice after the rains ended. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left s ...

12/16/06 More of the rainbow at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen ...

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12/16/06 More of the rainbow at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen ...

12/16/06 Mt. Meru as seen at sunset from Shira 2 on Kilimanjaro. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

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12/16/06 Mt. Meru as seen at sunset from Shira 2 on Kilimanjaro. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

12/16/06 Porters' tent at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

2009-02-14T22:33:13Z

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12/16/06 Porters' tent at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Mt. Meru as seen at sunset from Shira 2 on Kilimanjaro. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

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12/16/06 Sunset-ish at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Sunset-ish at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Sunset-ish at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Sunset-ish at Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Mt. Meru as seen at sunset from Shira 2 on Kilimanjaro. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

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12/16/06 Mt. Meru as seen at sunset from Shira 2 on Kilimanjaro. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the ...

2009-02-14T22:32:17Z

12/16/06 Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Isolation at sunset: one porter against the Kilimanjaro skyline. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slid ...

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12/16/06 Isolation at sunset: one porter against the Kilimanjaro skyline. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slid ...

12/16/06 Isolation at sunset: one porter against the Kilimanjaro skyline. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slid ...

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12/16/06 Sunset again from Kilimanjaro, Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of th ...

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12/16/06 Sunset again from Kilimanjaro, Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of th ...

12/16/06 Porters playing around near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the s ...

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12/16/06 Porters playing around near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the s ...

12/16/06 A stream near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 A stream near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 Stream near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/16/06 Stream near Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/16/06 The porters' tent at night -- it is lit by a soft light from within and the canvas virtually glows. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map th ...

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12/16/06 The porters' tent at night -- it is lit by a soft light from within and the canvas virtually glows. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map th ...

12/17/06 Our first glimpse of the summit came on Day 3. On the first two days the summit had been shrouded in fog. Looking from Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapp ...

2009-06-12T04:18:04Z

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12/17/06 Our first glimpse of the summit came on Day 3. On the first two days the summit had been shrouded in fog. Looking from Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapp ...

12/17/06 Our first glimpse of the summit came on Day 3. On the first two days the summit had been shrouded in fog. Looking from Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS ma ...

2009-02-14T22:33:01Z

David Thompson
12/17/06 Our first glimpse of the summit came on Day 3. On the first two days the summit had been shrouded in fog. Looking from Shira 2. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS ma ...

12/17/06 Looking out over Africa from Shira 2 on a very clear morning (Day 3). Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the ...

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12/17/06 Looking out over Africa from Shira 2 on a very clear morning (Day 3). Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the ...

12/17/06 The porters' and guides' tents in the clear morning of Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider ...

2009-06-12T04:11:34Z

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12/17/06 The porters' and guides' tents in the clear morning of Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider ...

12/17/06 Following our guide, Elige, up the trail toward the next camp (and eventually the top) on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this! ...

2009-02-14T22:34:25Z

David Thompson
12/17/06 Following our guide, Elige, up the trail toward the next camp (and eventually the top) on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this! ...

12/17/06 Clouds quickly began to cover the summit on the morning of Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the sli ...

2009-02-14T22:30:22Z

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12/17/06 Clouds quickly began to cover the summit on the morning of Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the sli ...

12/17/06 Unidentified porter on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

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12/17/06 Unidentified porter on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/17/06 The terrain became rocky on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the scr ...

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12/17/06 The terrain became rocky on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the scr ...

12/17/06 Fog rolling up the hill on Day 3. The fogs consistently rolled in by noon every day, usually followed by rain. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: se ...

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12/17/06 Fog rolling up the hill on Day 3. The fogs consistently rolled in by noon every day, usually followed by rain. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: se ...

12/17/06 Fog again sneaking up the hill on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of t ...

2009-06-12T04:27:01Z

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12/17/06 Fog again sneaking up the hill on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of t ...

12/17/06 Signs, signs, everywhere the signs. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the sc ...

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12/17/06 Signs, signs, everywhere the signs. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the sc ...

12/17/06 Following Emily and Elige up the hill on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left si ...

2009-06-14T06:38:43Z

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12/17/06 Following Emily and Elige up the hill on Day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left si ...

12/17/06 And following Emily and Elige back down the hill. Day 3 was a lot of up-and-down climbing as we moved laterally around the mountain, crossing different ridgelines as we went. ...

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12/17/06 And following Emily and Elige back down the hill. Day 3 was a lot of up-and-down climbing as we moved laterally around the mountain, crossing different ridgelines as we went. ...

12/17/06 Part of Day 3 was a moonscape. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

2009-02-14T22:33:14Z

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12/17/06 Part of Day 3 was a moonscape. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/17/06 Fog rolling up the moonscape on day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the ...

2009-06-14T07:34:50Z

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12/17/06 Fog rolling up the moonscape on day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the ...

12/17/06 Emily and Elije descending into the fog on day 3. We went up and down a lot on day 3. We climbed up to acclimatize and then down to sleep. "Climb high, sleep low" is the old c ...

2009-06-14T06:47:34Z

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12/17/06 Emily and Elije descending into the fog on day 3. We went up and down a lot on day 3. We climbed up to acclimatize and then down to sleep. "Climb high, sleep low" is the old c ...

12/17/06 Foggy valley on day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

2009-02-14T22:31:42Z

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12/17/06 Foggy valley on day 3. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/17/06 Looking back across some valley vegetation on day 3 near Barranco. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the sl ...

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12/17/06 Looking back across some valley vegetation on day 3 near Barranco. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the sl ...

12/17/06 Our campsite (Barranco) on the third night, with the fog rolling in. Barranco had an amazing view; to the right (downhill) there was a steep dropoff approaching a cliff that dis ...

2009-06-12T04:21:26Z

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12/17/06 Our campsite (Barranco) on the third night, with the fog rolling in. Barranco had an amazing view; to the right (downhill) there was a steep dropoff approaching a cliff that dis ...

12/17/06 Our campsite (Barranco) on the third night, with the fog rolling in. Barranco had an amazing view; to the right (downhill) there was a steep dropoff approaching a cliff that dis ...

2009-02-14T22:30:12Z

12/18/06 People climbing the cliff wall out of Barranco in the morning. The same steep looming canyon walls happened to be the path out. When we saw the little dots crawling up the hill ...

2009-02-14T22:27:26Z

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12/18/06 People climbing the cliff wall out of Barranco in the morning. The same steep looming canyon walls happened to be the path out. When we saw the little dots crawling up the hill ...

12/18/06 Those little dots are PEOPLE! See previous photo. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left ...

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12/18/06 Those little dots are PEOPLE! See previous photo. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left ...

12/18/06 Taking a break after climbing the cliff out of Barannco. Rebecca, Magnus, Elige. and Mr. Steven. This was the highest we climbed to that point. Climb high, sleep low. Tanza ...

2009-02-14T22:31:39Z

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12/18/06 Taking a break after climbing the cliff out of Barannco. Rebecca, Magnus, Elige. and Mr. Steven. This was the highest we climbed to that point. Climb high, sleep low. Tanza ...

12/18/06 Day 4. Climbing back up again. Elige said that the weather was about to turn, and sure enough he was right. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: sele ...

2009-02-14T22:31:28Z

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12/18/06 Day 4. Climbing back up again. Elige said that the weather was about to turn, and sure enough he was right. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: sele ...

12/18/06 The fog rolling in fast on day 4. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the scre ...

2009-06-12T04:37:18Z

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12/18/06 The fog rolling in fast on day 4. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the scre ...

12/18/06 Another cliff wall on Day 4, but with visible uplift patterns. The force it must have taken to lift that giant slab of rock is somewhat amazing. Tanzania December 2006 - D. T ...

2009-02-14T22:34:31Z

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12/18/06 Another cliff wall on Day 4, but with visible uplift patterns. The force it must have taken to lift that giant slab of rock is somewhat amazing. Tanzania December 2006 - D. T ...

12/18/06 Camp on day 4. Far less scenic, but also much closer to the summit. The tents continued uphill (toward the summit) over the curve in the ridgeline. Tanzania December 2006 - ...

2009-06-14T07:03:30Z

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12/18/06 Camp on day 4. Far less scenic, but also much closer to the summit. The tents continued uphill (toward the summit) over the curve in the ridgeline. Tanzania December 2006 - ...

12/18/06 Sunset on Day 4, looking toward the plains of Africa. It was amazing to see the farms and lakes of Africa stretched out below, it was like looking from an airplane. Tanzania ...

2009-02-14T22:31:35Z

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12/18/06 Sunset on Day 4, looking toward the plains of Africa. It was amazing to see the farms and lakes of Africa stretched out below, it was like looking from an airplane. Tanzania ...

12/19/06 The summit at sunrise on Day 5, leading up to our summit push at midnight. We felt a lot closer this morning than the day before. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS m ...

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12/19/06 The summit at sunrise on Day 5, leading up to our summit push at midnight. We felt a lot closer this morning than the day before. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS m ...

12/19/06 The summit at sunrise on Day 5, leading up to our summit push at midnight. We felt a lot closer this morning than the day before. Same as previous image, differnet exposure. ...

2009-02-14T22:34:21Z

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12/19/06 The summit at sunrise on Day 5, leading up to our summit push at midnight. We felt a lot closer this morning than the day before. Same as previous image, differnet exposure. ...

12/19/06 The morning of Day 5. Looking downhill from our Night 4 campsite toward the plains. The hut is the local latrine. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled ...

2009-06-14T06:36:43Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 The morning of Day 5. Looking downhill from our Night 4 campsite toward the plains. The hut is the local latrine. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled ...

12/19/06 Morning of Day 5. Again, looking downhill from camp on Night 4. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slid ...

2009-02-14T22:33:16Z

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12/19/06 Morning of Day 5. Again, looking downhill from camp on Night 4. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slid ...

12/19/06 Getting ready for our big day. The plan was to climb about 4 hours to Barafu, rest until midnight, and push toward the summit. We could feel the summit looming. It just had a ...

2009-02-14T22:30:31Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Getting ready for our big day. The plan was to climb about 4 hours to Barafu, rest until midnight, and push toward the summit. We could feel the summit looming. It just had a ...

12/19/06 Again, the summit on the morning of Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of ...

2009-02-14T22:31:44Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Again, the summit on the morning of Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of ...

12/19/06 A more clear shot of the view from 12,000' on the morning of Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the s ...

2009-02-14T22:31:13Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 A more clear shot of the view from 12,000' on the morning of Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the s ...

12/19/06 Heading toward our rest break on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of th ...

2009-02-14T22:31:20Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Heading toward our rest break on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of th ...

12/19/06 Mr Steven leads the way on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the scre ...

2009-06-12T04:25:02Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Mr Steven leads the way on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the scre ...

12/19/06 Fog rolling in on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

2009-02-14T22:32:39Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Fog rolling in on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.

12/19/06 Lots of fog on Day 5, wtih a glimpse of sky. The universal joke seems to hold true: if you don't like the weather then wait 15 minutes. I've heard it in a few countries, seems ...

2009-02-14T22:33:18Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Lots of fog on Day 5, wtih a glimpse of sky. The universal joke seems to hold true: if you don't like the weather then wait 15 minutes. I've heard it in a few countries, seems ...

12/19/06 The rocks got a lot rougher as we went up the hill toward our base camp at 4600m AMSL. The rocks became much more jagged as we climbed. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson G ...

2009-02-14T22:33:09Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 The rocks got a lot rougher as we went up the hill toward our base camp at 4600m AMSL. The rocks became much more jagged as we climbed. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson G ...

12/19/06 More rough rocks on the way up to 4600m on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left ...

2009-02-14T22:34:25Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 More rough rocks on the way up to 4600m on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left ...

12/19/06 Climbers, unidentified porters, and our chef (in yellow) picking their way up the rocky path. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" a ...

2009-02-14T22:34:53Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Climbers, unidentified porters, and our chef (in yellow) picking their way up the rocky path. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" a ...

12/19/06 Our chef (in yellow) heads up across the broken rocks on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slide ...

2009-02-14T22:34:58Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Our chef (in yellow) heads up across the broken rocks on Day 5. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slide ...

12/19/06 The rocks became just sheared-off pieces, much like slate that had been broken. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by ...

2009-02-14T22:31:40Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 The rocks became just sheared-off pieces, much like slate that had been broken. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by ...

12/19/06 Barafu Hut, 4600m AMSL. Base camp for our summit push. We got there by noon-ish, had a late lunch, then slept until dinner, then slept again until the summit push at midnight. ...

2009-06-14T06:50:16Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Barafu Hut, 4600m AMSL. Base camp for our summit push. We got there by noon-ish, had a late lunch, then slept until dinner, then slept again until the summit push at midnight. ...

12/19/06 Latrine that fell over at Barafu. No idea how it happened. None of them appeared to be anchored in any way, so I could imagine a strong wind could be enough to ruin somebody's ...

2009-06-12T04:30:22Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Latrine that fell over at Barafu. No idea how it happened. None of them appeared to be anchored in any way, so I could imagine a strong wind could be enough to ruin somebody's ...

12/19/06 The hut at Barafu hut. Our tent is the one in the foreground. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider ...

2009-02-14T22:33:46Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 The hut at Barafu hut. Our tent is the one in the foreground. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider ...

12/19/06 Sleet outside our tent on Day 5 at Barafu. It started to sleet and then snow in mid-afternoon. We were very worried that we'd have to make the summit push in the snow. Tanza ...

2009-02-14T22:34:26Z

David Thompson
12/19/06 Sleet outside our tent on Day 5 at Barafu. It started to sleet and then snow in mid-afternoon. We were very worried that we'd have to make the summit push in the snow. Tanza ...

12/20/06 Sunrise on Day 6, from Stella's Point. We started at Barfu around midnight, got up to Stella's around 6 am. (Click "exif" to see that this photo was taken at 5:56 am local time ...

2009-02-14T22:35:22Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Sunrise on Day 6, from Stella's Point. We started at Barfu around midnight, got up to Stella's around 6 am. (Click "exif" to see that this photo was taken at 5:56 am local time ...

12/20/06 Sunrise over the glaciers from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on ...

2009-02-14T22:32:34Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Sunrise over the glaciers from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on ...

12/20/06 Sunrise over the glaciers from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on ...

2009-02-14T22:31:36Z

12/20/06 Sunrise over Mawensi (?) from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on ...

2009-02-14T22:33:56Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Sunrise over Mawensi (?) from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on ...

12/20/06 My favorite shot of the trip. Sunrise from Stella Point 5685m. Sunrise over Hans Meyer Point (?) from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson G ...

2009-02-14T22:31:19Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 My favorite shot of the trip. Sunrise from Stella Point 5685m. Sunrise over Hans Meyer Point (?) from Stella's Point. 5685m AMSL. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson G ...

12/20/06 Sunrise looking out over Kilimanjaro, near Stella Point moving toward Uhuru. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by us ...

2009-02-14T22:32:35Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Sunrise looking out over Kilimanjaro, near Stella Point moving toward Uhuru. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by us ...

12/20/06 The glaciers between Stella Point and Uhuru Peak. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left ...

2009-02-14T22:32:16Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 The glaciers between Stella Point and Uhuru Peak. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left ...

12/20/06 The sign at the top of Uhuru Peak. Highest point in Africa, 5895m AMSL. The top of the world. A few places list it as 5896m, but who is really keeping score? Tanzania Decemb ...

2009-02-14T22:32:20Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 The sign at the top of Uhuru Peak. Highest point in Africa, 5895m AMSL. The top of the world. A few places list it as 5896m, but who is really keeping score? Tanzania Decemb ...

12/20/06 Group photo at the top of Uhuru. Highest point in Africa, 5896m AMSL. The top of the world. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" ...

2009-02-14T22:33:49Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Group photo at the top of Uhuru. Highest point in Africa, 5896m AMSL. The top of the world. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" ...

12/20/06 Made it! We had to wait a few minutes to take the picture, but the sun was definitely up by the time we got there. Highest point in Africa, 5895m AMSL. The top of the world. A ...

2009-02-14T22:32:52Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Made it! We had to wait a few minutes to take the picture, but the sun was definitely up by the time we got there. Highest point in Africa, 5895m AMSL. The top of the world. A ...

12/20/06 Made it! We had to wait a few minutes to take the picture, but the sun was definitely up by the time we got there. Highest point in Africa, 5895m AMSL. A few places list it as ...

2009-02-14T22:31:36Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 Made it! We had to wait a few minutes to take the picture, but the sun was definitely up by the time we got there. Highest point in Africa, 5895m AMSL. A few places list it as ...

12/20/06 The fake crater. The real crater (from the volcano) is to the left. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the ...

2009-02-14T22:31:44Z

David Thompson
12/20/06 The fake crater. The real crater (from the volcano) is to the left. Tanzania December 2006 - D. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the ...