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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.
12/20/06

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 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.
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.
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