Welcome!

Welcome to my blog for the Mazama Kilimanjaro 2010 Outing. This is a 13 member Mazama Outing to summit Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho/Western Breach route. The team is being led by Mazama and former Tanzanian resident, Donovan Pacholl and his company Embark Adventures.

Four of us will begin our adventure next week on Feb 10th as we fly to Moshi, Tanzania. The rest of the group will arrive over the next few days while we adjust to the time change and explore the local culture. We will begin our climb on Feb 15th and with luck we'll all be standing at 19,340 feet on the summit on Sunday, February 21st. After the climb and a night of celebration back in Moshi, most of us will be going on a six day safari to Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. We'll be viewing and camping among the wildlife, returning to Moshi for our flight home on Feb 28th.

My plan is to update this blog with frequent text updates and perhaps some photos while we are on our expedition. Until the action begins, I've populated this site with some information about Kilimanjaro and Tanzania. To the left you will find links to our expedition itinerary, dispatches from Embark and other guide services, a weather link and some teaser photos. A great starting point is NOVA's Volcano Above the Clouds. It is a 53 minute video you can watch over the internet (be sure to click on the full screen button). It's basically the route we'll be taking to the summit and is a very well done documentary. The Wikipedia and National Geographic links provide great articles on Tanzania and the cultures we'll encounter.