Midnight - going to grab our snack and head out.
Self portrait ready to head out and summit Kili. December 31 2009 about 11:45 PM.
Biscuits. Right. It's Euro style.
Matt gets his tunes on. Wearing tie to celebrate New Years.
Maggie ready to go climb Kili.
Hiking up the trail in the dark. Headlamps in center from climbers above us. Matt, Maggie, Simina, Zakriah.
Simina, Augustino (asst. guide), Zakriah at Stella Point. Sun glowing in the back.
Sunrise at Stella Point, 18,650' - Kilimanjaro.
The moon was very bright due to fullness, thin atmosphere, equator.
Glacier at sunrise.
Finally enough light to see the ice. Summit ridge, Kilimanjaro.
Magic moment - yellow sunrise light on ice.
More magic.
The summit in view. Line to take pictures.
Climbers coming down with moon behind.
I love the ice.
Summit = 19,340' (Augustino, Steven, Simina, Maggie, Me, Zakriah) 6:45 AM Jan 1, 2010.
Zakriah and me, at the top. It was fun talking to him about his family as we hiked.
More view of the ice near the summit.
