David Thompson > Mt. Kilimanjaro - December 2006 - with GPS mapping ("map this!") >  P1030838
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 few maps list it as 5896m, but who is really keeping score?


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.
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.  5685m AMSL.

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.
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 side of the screen.
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 the screen.
David Thompson > 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.

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.
David Thompson > 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. Thompson GPS mapping is enabled: select "map this!" and zoom out by using the slider on the left side of the screen.
David Thompson > 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.
David Thompson > 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

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.
David Thompson > 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

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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