Tanzania 2012 Day 8: Kilimanjaro Western Breach and Crater
My first shot on the Western Breach. We climbed the snowfield in the pre-dawn twilight and my camera was in my pack. Looking down, you can still see the shadow of the mountain on the clouds below.
Guides climbing up the snowfield.
Guides climbing up the snowfield.
Getting onto the rock "tongue" for some climbing.
Looking across the Breach.
Looking up, we still have a ways to go.
Snack and tea break in the rock "steps."
Looking back down the Breach as the sun finally warms us. Lava Tower below and Mt. Meru peaking through the clouds in the distance.
Sea of clouds and Mt. Meru below the Western Breach.
Porters making their way behind us. They'll pass us.
This was the worst section, ice and exposure. I climbed over the rockface to the front instead and got a hand from Kapanya.
Sea of clouds and Mt. Meru below the Western Breach.
Looking towards the Breach Wall where Messner climbed in '79.
Tired people in the crater.
The spot where we entered the crater.
It was an emotional scene after a difficult climb.
Furtwangler Glacier.
Larry and Cindy with Kapanya.
Furtwangler Glacier.
Heading towards camp. The sign on Uhur peak is visible above.
A piece of the Furtwangler Glacier.
John and Kapanya
Ariving in camp to find it on dirt, not snow.
Furtwangler Glacier.
Furtwangler Glacier.
Crater Camp, right below the summit trail for our morning ascent.
The ash pit.
Kapanya and John at the ash pit.
Looking across to Uhuru peak from the rim of the ash pit.
The ash pit.
John and Kapanya walking along the rim of the ash pit.
The ash pit.
The northern ice fields.
The ash pit.
Sign at high point on rim of ash pit. It was not an easy walk.
The ash pit.
Looking down towards the Western Breach.
Looking down towards the Western Breach.
Furtwangler Glacier from the rim of the ash pit.
Furtwangler Glacier from the slope of the ash pit.
A separated piece of the glacier.
Crater Camp and Uhuru Peak above it.
Sunset in the crater.
Sunset in the crater.
