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Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341′ or 5,895 m) – Africa’s Highest Point via Machame Route

Kilimanjaro Summit

Summit Day: February 24, 2017 (Friday) Background Info My friend Marcia had previously done Everest Base Camp. When she planned to climb Kilimanjaro and invited her friends, including me, to join I got super excited! I had no idea what I was going to feel like being in that altitude for the first time in my life. But going with friends is always a good way to explore unknowns. So, I decided to join her and invited a few of my other friends, and Michelle, Michael, and Chrislyn joined. Marcia…
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NH 48 – Backpacking Hale, Zealand, (Guyot), West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff

On the way to Bondcliff

Trip Dates: Oct 21 – 22, 2017 (Sat – Sun) As I recently completed my Adirondacks 46er list, and since I had also hiked all of the 4000-footers in Maine and Vermont, I started to get a bit impatient to complete my New Hampshire (NH) 48, by doing that I would also be done with New England 67 and Northeast 115 list! I had three day-hikes and one backpacking left to complete the list. Weather looked promising for a few consecutive days. So, I decided to make this six hour…
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