Kilimanjaro #5 of many!

Day #?... onwards to Lava Tower (15,300 feet). This marked the highest elevation that anyone in our group had been to, except for the guides and porters of course. We peaked out here and then hiked down to 13,000 feet at Baranco camp (post #8). From this point on we averaged our days around 13k' until we reached the summit camp at 15-something. It was awesome to be at such high altitude.

 Simon with us three

 The crew heading towards the Lava Tower... the top of which was 15,600 feet ad involved a little bit of rock climbing/scrambling to get to the top.

 Getting closer...

 Me and James at the top of the Lava Tower. His nickname is Baba Bigwa in Swahili... it means, "Father Champion." He is one of the oldest guides on the mountain, VERY well-respected among the porter and African staff from all guide companies, and has summitted over 250 times. Wow.

 Throw the Shaka, bro!

Jake after our lunch at the Tower.