Ascent of Kilimanjaro on 2004-09-14| Others in Party: | Christina Hughes | | Date: | Tuesday, September 14, 2004 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Hi-Clearance Vehicle | | Peak: | Kilimanjaro | | Location: | Tanzania | | Elevation: | 5895 m / 19341 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportSeptember 10, 2004 - Machame Gate to Machame Hut via Machame Route. 1200 meter ascent, 10 km length, 3h45m time.
September 11, 2004 - Machame Hut to Shira Campsite via Machame Route. 800 meter ascent, 6 km length, 3h18m time.
September 12, 2004 - Shira Campsite to Lava Tower. 775 meter ascent, 7.5 km length, 3h41m time.
September 13, 2004 - Lava Tower to Arrow Glacier Campsite. 225 m ascent, 2km length, 1h20m time.
September 14, 2004 - Arrow Glacier Campsite to Uhuru Peak, via Western Breach (900 m ascent, 2+ km length, 4h44m time) and Uhuru Breach (195 m ascent, 1.5 km length, 1h15m time). Successful Summit. Uhuru Peak to Millenium Camp, via Mweke Route. 1995 m descent, 10 km length, 4h30m time.
September 15, 2004 - Millenium Camp to Mweke Gate, via Mweke Route.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 4096 m / 13438 ft | | Elevation Loss: | 4396 m / 14420 ft | | Quality: | 8 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Guide, Porters, Tent Camp | | Nights Spent: | 5 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Cool, Breezy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 4096 m / 13438 ft | | Distance: | 29 km / 18 mi | | Route: | Machame - Western Breach Combination | | Trailhead: | Machame Gate 1799 m / 5903 ft | | Time Up: | 4 Days 6 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 4396 m / 14420 ft | | Route: | Mweka Route | | Trailhead: | Mweka Gate 1499 m / 4921 ft | | Time Down: | 1 Days 4 Hours |
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